FaultScore

BMW R1200 RT vs Ford Fusion Energi

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure BMW R1200 RT Ford Fusion Energi
Complaints on file 162 403
Model years covered 2005–2018 2012–2020
Worst model year 2006 2019
Best model year 2011 2017
Crashes reported 1 8
Fires reported 1 10
Injuries reported 3 5
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 3.1% 6.2%

BMW R1200 RT by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 19 11.7%
Electrical System 8 4.9%
Engine & Cooling 6 3.7%
Wheels 5 3.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 1.9%
Other & Unspecified 3 1.9%

Ford Fusion Energi by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 188 46.7%
Steering 24 6.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 23 5.7%
Brakes 17 4.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 2.7%