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

2008 vs 2009 FORD FUSION

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 215 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 24.6% 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	2008 share	2009 share	Share change
SERVICE BRAKES	38.9%	49.6%	▲ 10.7 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	42.3%	32.1%	▼ 10.2 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	4.7%	2.9%	▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	2.7%	1.3%	▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
ENGINE	1.7%	2.7%	▲ 1.0 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1.5%	0.8%	▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1.6%	2.3%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
WHEELS	0.1%	0.7%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	0.5%	1.0%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
STEERING	0.4%	0.8%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	0.5%	0.2%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	0.3%	0.5%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE	not reported	0.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0.3%	0.2%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.2%	0.3%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
TIRES	0.1%	0.1%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	0.3%	0.3%	◆ 0.0 pts unchanged
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	12.6%	14.2%	▲ 1.6 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2008 6

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2009 7

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21