FaultScore

Ford Escape HEV vs Chevrolet Suburban 2500

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 Escape HEV Chevrolet Suburban 2500
Complaints on file 80 200
Model years covered 2005–2007 1994–2011
Worst model year 2006 2001
Best model year 2005 2000
Crashes reported 2 10
Fires reported 0 2
Injuries reported 0 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 2.5% 7%

Ford Escape HEV by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 34 42.5%
Engine & Cooling 11 13.8%
Electrical System 10 12.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 6.3%
Steering 5 6.3%
Body & Structure 3 3.8%
Suspension 3 3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 2.5%

Chevrolet Suburban 2500 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 52 26.0%
Engine & Cooling 39 19.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 22 11.0%
Airbags 13 6.5%
Body & Structure 12 6.0%
Tires 9 4.5%
Other & Unspecified 6 3.0%