FaultScore

Ford Focus Electric vs GMC Sierra 3500

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 Focus Electric GMC Sierra 3500
Complaints on file 312 769
Model years covered 2012–2017 1996–2026
Worst model year 2013 2020
Best model year 2017 2025
Crashes reported 6 47
Fires reported 2 26
Injuries reported 5 25
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Electrical System Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 4.2% 12.9%

Ford Focus Electric 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 43 13.8%
Steering 24 7.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 17 5.4%
Brakes 9 2.9%
Stability & Traction Control 9 2.9%

GMC Sierra 3500 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 149 19.4%
Engine & Cooling 79 10.3%
Airbags 56 7.3%
Steering 41 5.3%