Ford F Series vs Chevrolet C1500

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 Series	Chevrolet C1500
Complaints on file	391	969
Model years covered	1971–2008	1988–1996
Worst model year	2000	1996
Best model year	2005	1994
Crashes reported	13	41
Fires reported	58	25
Injuries reported	8	26
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Engine & Cooling	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm	20.2%	9.5%

Ford F Series by year

1 1 2 4 3 2 7 3 7 7 20 17 55 32 44 55 54 43 1 8 12 7 5 1

71 84 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 106 27.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 51 13.0%

Electrical System 47 12.0%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 34 8.7%

Brakes 23 5.9%

Body & Structure 23 5.9%

Tires 19 4.9%

Steering 14 3.6%

Chevrolet C1500 by year

37 39 25 43 48 84 177 238 278

88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 293 30.2%

Brakes 185 19.1%

Seats 94 9.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 69 7.1%

Engine & Cooling 53 5.5%

Seat Belts 36 3.7%

Electrical System 34 3.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 30 3.1%