FaultScore

Chevrolet C35 vs Ford F-53

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 Chevrolet C35 Ford F-53
Complaints on file 67 166
Model years covered 1988–1996 1995–2025
Worst model year 1993 2014
Best model year 1995 2021
Crashes reported 3 5
Fires reported 1 4
Injuries reported 0 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 6% 7.8%

Chevrolet C35 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 17 25.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 13.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 11.9%
Body & Structure 8 11.9%
Electrical System 5 7.5%
Steering 4 6.0%
Engine & Cooling 3 4.5%
Tires 3 4.5%

Ford F-53 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 20 12.0%
Suspension 20 12.0%
Body & Structure 19 11.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 10.8%
Electrical System 18 10.8%
Wheels 12 7.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 10 6.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 5.4%