| Detection | Criteria: Likelihood of Detection by Design Control | Rank |
| Absolute Uncertainty | Design Control does not detect a potential Cause of failure or subsequent Failure Mode; or there is no Design Control | 10 |
| Very Remote | Very remote chance the Design Control will detect a potential Cause of failure or subsequent Failure Mode | 9 |
| Remote | Remote chance the Design Control will detect a potential Cause of failure or subsequent Failure Mode | 8 |
| Very Low | Very low chance the Design Control will detect a potential Cause of failure or subsequent Failure Mode | 7 |
| Low | Low chance the Design Control will detect a potential Cause of failure or subsequent Failure Mode | 6 |
| Moderate | Moderate chance the Design Control will detect a potential Cause of failure or subsequent Failure Mode | 5 |
| Moderately High | Moderately high chance the Design Control will detect a potential Cause of failure or subsequent Failure Mode | 4 |
| High | High chance the Design Control will detect a potential Cause of failure or subsequent Failure Mode | 3 |
| Very High | Very high chance the Design Control will detect a potential Cause of failure or subsequent Failure Mode | 2 |
| Almost Certain | Design Control will almost certainly detect a potential Cause of failure or subsequent Failure Mode | 1 |
Acknowledgement: changes to the AIAG format prepared by fmeca.com