Chevrolet K10 vs Mazda CX-50

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 K10 Mazda CX-50
Complaints on file 90 224
Model years covered 1975–1999 2023–2026
Worst model year — 2023
Best model year — 2026
Crashes reported 9 29
Fires reported 3 3
Injuries reported 6 16
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 21.1% 21.4%

Chevrolet K10 by year

75 77 81 85 86 87 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 17 18.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 13.3%
Seats 12 13.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 10.0%
Tires 8 8.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 6.7%
Airbags 5 5.6%
Seat Belts 5 5.6%

Mazda CX-50 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 28 12.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 21 9.4%
Electrical System 19 8.5%
Body & Structure 16 7.1%
Other & Unspecified 15 6.7%
Suspension 14 6.3%
Engine & Cooling 9 4.0%