FaultScore

Ford Focus Electric vs Honda GL1800

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 Honda GL1800
Complaints on file 312 773
Model years covered 2012–2017 2001–2024
Worst model year 2013 2008
Best model year 2017 2019
Crashes reported 6 37
Fires reported 2 0
Injuries reported 5 36
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 4.2% 9.8%

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%

Honda GL1800 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 243 31.4%
Body & Structure 103 13.3%
Brakes 82 10.6%
Steering 53 6.9%
Suspension 45 5.8%
Tires 44 5.7%