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

2010 vs 2011 FORD MUSTANG

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 191 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 81.6% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

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

View component share data as a table
Component 2010 share 2011 share Share change
AIR BAGS 67.2% 25.6% ▼ 41.6 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 4.7% 39.8% ▲ 35.1 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 6.6% 1.5% ▼ 5.1 pts smaller share
ENGINE 1.6% 6.7% ▲ 5.1 pts larger share
STEERING 1.2% 4.3% ▲ 3.1 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3.5% 6.2% ▲ 2.7 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3.1% 1.5% ▼ 1.6 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 2.3% 3.0% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 1.2% 0.7% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 2.3% 1.9% ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE 0.4% not reported ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 1.2% 0.9% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 0.4% 0.7% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
TIRES not reported 0.2% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
WHEELS 0.4% 0.2% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.8% 0.7% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13.3% 31.6% ▲ 18.3 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2010 6

Campaign components: AIR BAGS

2011 5

Campaign components: AIR BAGS

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
2 → 1
◆ Injuries
11 → 17