Failure file 03 of 03 · NHTSA ODI complaint records
Brake complaint signals
An editorial file on how this pattern shows up in consumer complaint records, built from 3 linked model-year records with 7,997 reports between them.
The analysis · MotorCensus data desk
What the records show
This file follows brake-related clusters across the 2010 Ford Fusion, 2008 Honda Accord, and 2008 Ford Fusion. The three records contain 7,997 deduplicated matched complaint incidents in total, but their leading component differs. Steering leads the 2010 Fusion, brakes lead the 2008 Accord, and airbags lead the 2008 Fusion.
Brake performance appears in 565 reports for the 2008 Accord and 520 for the 2008 Fusion. The 2010 Fusion is included because its broader record provides a high-volume same-era reference, not because brakes are its leading component. Publishable reported-mileage medians are 72,000, 27,046, and 98,000 miles for the three related records.
Source: NHTSA ODI consumer complaint records processed in the MotorCensus snapshot dated 2026-07-19. Related placement is an editorial comparison, not proof of a shared defect. Complaint counts are submitted reports, not verified failures, and all mileage and vehicle-year measures remain estimates under the published methodology.
This file is editorial context for the linked records below. The complaint-signal index summarizes complaint records only. It is not a mechanical failure rate and not a complete measure of vehicle reliability.
The docket · 3 linked model-years
Every record in this file
Linked model-year records3 published
Rows link to the full model-year record when it is published. Records that have not cleared the publication gate stay listed without a link.
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