Ford C-Max Energi vs Chevrolet K1500

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	Ford C-Max Energi	Chevrolet K1500
Complaints on file	181	452
Model years covered	2013–2017	1988–1996
Worst model year	2013	1995
Best model year	2017	1993
Crashes reported	17	29
Fires reported	5	7
Injuries reported	6	11
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm	15.5%	10.4%

Ford C-Max Energi by year

65 39 20 44 13

13 14 15 16 17

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

What breaks

Electrical System 56 30.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 9.9%

Steering 18 9.9%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 13 7.2%

Body & Structure 12 6.6%

Other & Unspecified 12 6.6%

Engine & Cooling 10 5.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 10 5.5%

Chevrolet K1500 by year

11 12 8 1 18 23 136 135 108

88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 127 28.1%

Brakes 73 16.2%

Seats 64 14.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 26 5.8%

Tires 26 5.8%

Engine & Cooling 21 4.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 15 3.3%

Electrical System 14 3.1%