FaultScore

Ford F-450 vs GMC Yukon XL 1500

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 F-450 GMC Yukon XL 1500
Complaints on file 165 407
Model years covered 2011–2020 2000–2012
Worst model year 2017 2003
Best model year 2012 2009
Crashes reported 5 18
Fires reported 9 3
Injuries reported 4 20
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 10.9% 10.1%

Ford F-450 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 32 19.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 11.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 18 10.9%
Steering 16 9.7%
Other & Unspecified 14 8.5%
Body & Structure 13 7.9%
Electrical System 11 6.7%
Suspension 11 6.7%

GMC Yukon XL 1500 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 65 16.0%
Airbags 39 9.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 18 4.4%