FaultScore

Ford F-450 vs KIA Optima Hybrid

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 KIA Optima Hybrid
Complaints on file 165 406
Model years covered 2011–2020 2011–2020
Worst model year 2017 2012
Best model year 2012 2015
Crashes reported 5 31
Fires reported 9 21
Injuries reported 4 18
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 10.9% 17.2%

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%

KIA Optima Hybrid 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 150 36.9%
Brakes 35 8.6%
Steering 20 4.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 17 4.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 3.7%