FaultScore

Chevrolet K3500 vs Ford Cvpi

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 K3500 Ford Cvpi
Complaints on file 62 153
Model years covered 1988–1996 1994–2005
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2004
Crashes reported 1 2
Fires reported 2 2
Injuries reported 1 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Wheels
Share of complaints involving harm 6.5% 3.3%

Chevrolet K3500 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 16 25.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 10 16.1%
Engine & Cooling 6 9.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 9.7%
Suspension 5 8.1%
Body & Structure 4 6.5%
Tires 4 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 4.8%

Ford Cvpi by year

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

What breaks

Wheels 76 49.7%
Lights 23 15.0%
Electrical System 12 7.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 5.2%
Engine & Cooling 7 4.6%
Tires 6 3.9%
Steering 5 3.3%
Brakes 5 3.3%