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

2018 vs 2019 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 95 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 5.7% 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	2018 share	2019 share	Share change
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4.2%	24.4%	▲ 20.2 pts larger share
ENGINE	44.4%	37.6%	▼ 6.9 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	19.6%	13.0%	▼ 6.6 pts smaller share
WHEELS	3.2%	0.7%	▼ 2.6 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	not reported	2.2%	▲ 2.2 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	2.4%	0.4%	▼ 2.0 pts smaller share
STEERING	3.6%	2.2%	▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	1.6%	0.4%	▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	1.6%	0.9%	▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	5.1%	4.3%	▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	1.4%	0.9%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1.0%	1.5%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	0.6%	1.1%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE	0.2%	0.7%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	0.4%	0.7%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0.2%	0.4%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE	not reported	0.2%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	0.8%	0.7%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	17.0%	17.3%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2018 2

Campaign components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and STEERING

2019 4

Campaign components: BACK OVER PREVENTION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21