Ford Escape Phev vs Nissan Versa Note

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 Phev Nissan Versa Note
Complaints on file 162 402
Model years covered 2020–2026 2014–2019
Worst model year 2022 2014
Best model year 2023 2017
Crashes reported 3 38
Fires reported 0 4
Injuries reported 2 16
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 3.1% 14.4%

Ford Escape Phev 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 44 27.2%
Other & Unspecified 16 9.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 8.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 12 7.4%
Body & Structure 7 4.3%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 3.7%
Brakes 4 2.5%

Nissan Versa Note 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 40 10.0%
Airbags 36 9.0%
Brakes 34 8.5%
Steering 18 4.5%