FaultScore

Ford F53 vs Isuzu Amigo

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 F53 Isuzu Amigo
Complaints on file 89 220
Model years covered 1990–2021 1987–2002
Worst model year 1998
Best model year 2000
Crashes reported 0 36
Fires reported 2 1
Injuries reported 2 16
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Suspension Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 4.5% 25%

Ford F53 by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 21 23.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 12.4%
Brakes 11 12.4%
Engine & Cooling 10 11.2%
Steering 7 7.9%
Electrical System 5 5.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 5.6%
Wheels 4 4.5%

Isuzu Amigo by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 49 22.3%
Engine & Cooling 29 13.2%
Body & Structure 23 10.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 20 9.1%
Suspension 19 8.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 5.5%
Electrical System 10 4.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 10 4.5%