FaultScore

Chevrolet K2500 vs Ford 500

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 K2500 Ford 500
Complaints on file 122 303
Model years covered 1989–1996 2005–2007
Worst model year 2005
Best model year 2007
Crashes reported 7 13
Fires reported 3 12
Injuries reported 2 12
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 9.8% 12.2%

Chevrolet K2500 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 29 23.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 18 14.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 17 13.9%
Engine & Cooling 10 8.2%
Seats 9 7.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 5.7%
Body & Structure 6 4.9%
Electrical System 5 4.1%

Ford 500 by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 57 18.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 20 6.6%
Other & Unspecified 13 4.3%
Lights 11 3.6%
Body & Structure 10 3.3%