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

1993 vs 1994 FORD TAURUS

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 395 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 41.0% 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	1993 share	1994 share	Share change
POWER TRAIN	9.1%	25.7%	▲ 16.6 pts larger share
ENGINE	34.1%	25.3%	▼ 8.9 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	8.2%	2.1%	▼ 6.2 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	8.1%	4.0%	▼ 4.2 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	7.8%	4.6%	▼ 3.2 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	3.6%	5.9%	▲ 2.4 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3.1%	5.1%	▲ 2.0 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	2.7%	4.4%	▲ 1.7 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	4.9%	3.5%	▼ 1.4 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	2.9%	4.1%	▲ 1.2 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	7.8%	7.0%	▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
STEERING	2.3%	1.9%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
WHEELS	0.3%	0.1%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
TIRES	0.7%	0.6%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	not reported	0.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	0.8%	0.9%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	66.6%	72.9%	▲ 6.3 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

1993 8

Campaign components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE, and SUSPENSION

1994 5

Campaign components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE, and SUSPENSION

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21