Head to head · 2013 Ford Fusion vs 2013 Hyundai Sonata

2013 Fusion vs 2013 Sonata

These records post indexes of 8.9 and 9.1. They share 5 usable evidence dimensions, but their relative index gap does not clear the 15 percent verdict rule. MotorCensus publishes no winner for this pair.

2013
P89 of cohort
Ford Fusion · midsize-sedan-2011-2015
8.9
Complaint records1,783
Median mileage at the reported problem76,000 mi
Largest component groupEngine
Distinct narratives1,779
vs
2013
P91 of cohort
Hyundai Sonata · midsize-sedan-2011-2015
9.1
Complaint records1,898
Median mileage at the reported problem78,000 mi
Largest component groupEngine
Distinct narratives1,889
0.2
Index points between the two records
115
Difference in complaint reports on file
5
Shared evidence dimensions
No call
Margin under the 15 percent verdict rule

The verdict · shared-evidence rule · Methodology

Too close to call

No published verdict for this pair: signal difference under 15 percent. These records clear the shared-dimension gate, but their relative signal-index gap stays below the verdict threshold.

Read the verdict rule

A comparison requires at least two shared usable evidence dimensions. For eligible pairs, the verdict applies a 15 percent threshold to the relative gap between the two complaint-signal indexes. It is not a mechanical failure rate or a complete reliability measure. Metrics below a sample gate show no value rather than an estimate.

Component groups · share of each record

Where each file concentrates

Failure files
2013 Ford Fusion · 1,783 complaint reports2013 Hyundai Sonata · 1,898 complaint reports
Engine
19%
29%
Steering
17%
13%
Powertrain
12%
0%
Electrical
7%
10%
Other
8%
7%
Fuel system
0%
8%

Bars use a 0 to 50 percent share scale. Shares are of each record's own classified reports, so the smaller file's percentages sit on fewer reports. A zero bar means the group does not appear in that record's published distribution.

From the records · loudest cluster on each file

What owners report most

How clusters are built
Steering effort · 308 reports

Reports describe steering effort or control concerns

2013 Ford FusionTop cluster of 6
Steering effort · 288 reports

Reports describe steering effort or control concerns

2013 Hyundai SonataTop cluster of 6

Cluster summaries paraphrase recurring symptoms reported to NHTSA. They are aggregate descriptions, not individual verbatim reports.

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