FaultScore

Ford F-550 vs Tesla Cybertruck

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-550 Tesla Cybertruck
Complaints on file 125 309
Model years covered 2011–2020 2024–2026
Worst model year 2012 2024
Best model year 2011 2026
Crashes reported 9 54
Fires reported 16 3
Injuries reported 3 30
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 22.4% 29.1%

Ford F-550 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 36 28.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 21 16.8%
Body & Structure 13 10.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 6.4%
Steering 8 6.4%
Electrical System 7 5.6%
Suspension 7 5.6%
Brakes 6 4.8%

Tesla Cybertruck by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 39 12.6%
Steering 20 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 5.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 18 5.8%
Lights 12 3.9%