Ford E150 vs Toyota Previa

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 E150 Toyota Previa
Complaints on file 113 280
Model years covered 1976–2006 1987–2001
Worst model year — 1993
Best model year — 1997
Crashes reported 2 26
Fires reported 26 22
Injuries reported 3 26
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 28.3% 26.4%

Ford E150 by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 21 18.6%
Tires 14 12.4%
Engine & Cooling 10 8.8%
Steering 6 5.3%
Brakes 5 4.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 4.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 2.7%

Toyota Previa by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 37 13.2%
Airbags 21 7.5%
Tires 19 6.8%
Body & Structure 17 6.1%
Seat Belts 17 6.1%
Equipment & Accessories 17 6.1%