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

2016 vs 2017 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 119 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 21.7% fewer 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	2016 share	2017 share	Share change
ENGINE	13.6%	23.0%	▲ 9.4 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	49.8%	43.9%	▼ 5.9 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2.0%	1.0%	▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
STEERING	3.0%	2.0%	▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2.4%	3.0%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
WHEELS	1.3%	0.7%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	0.8%	0.2%	▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	0.8%	0.3%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	14.3%	14.0%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0.7%	1.0%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	0.3%	0.1%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	not reported	0.2%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	0.3%	0.2%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	0.9%	1.0%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
TIRES	0.2%	0.1%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	0.2%	0.1%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	0.5%	0.6%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	20.6%	18.5%	▼ 2.1 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2016 11

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

2017 10

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

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21