FaultScore

Chevrolet Cobalt SS vs Ford F-150 Hybrid

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 Cobalt SS Ford F-150 Hybrid
Complaints on file 353 879
Model years covered 2008–2010 2021–2026
Worst model year 2009 2022
Best model year 2010 2025
Crashes reported 12 23
Fires reported 8 12
Injuries reported 7 19
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Brakes Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 7.6% 6.3%

Chevrolet Cobalt SS by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 252 71.4%
Electrical System 16 4.5%
Airbags 14 4.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 4.0%
Engine & Cooling 11 3.1%
Steering 9 2.5%
Other & Unspecified 7 2.0%
Seat Belts 5 1.4%

Ford F-150 Hybrid by year

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

What breaks