Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2015 vs 2016 FORD FOCUS

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 131 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 19.8% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2015 share	2016 share	Share change
STEERING	9.1%	3.0%	▼ 6.1 pts smaller share
ENGINE	8.7%	13.6%	▲ 4.9 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	47.2%	49.8%	▲ 2.6 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	12.1%	14.3%	▲ 2.2 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0.3%	0.7%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2.7%	2.4%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	1.1%	0.8%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2.3%	2.0%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	1.1%	0.8%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	1.2%	0.9%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
WHEELS	1.1%	1.3%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
TIRES	not reported	0.2%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	0.2%	0.3%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.1%	not reported	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	0.4%	0.3%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	0.5%	0.5%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	0.2%	0.2%	▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	20.7%	20.6%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2015 11

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, and POWER TRAIN

2016 11

Campaign components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN, and STRUCTURE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21