FaultScore

Ford F53 vs Porsche Boxster

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 Porsche Boxster
Complaints on file 89 221
Model years covered 1990–2021 1989–2015
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2005
Crashes reported 0 10
Fires reported 2 4
Injuries reported 2 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 4.5% 8.6%

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%

Porsche Boxster 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 59 26.7%
Airbags 31 14.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 20 9.0%
Body & Structure 20 9.0%
Seat Belts 11 5.0%
Brakes 9 4.1%
Suspension 9 4.1%