Ford Focus Electric vs KIA K5

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 KIA K5
Complaints on file 312 765
Model years covered 2012–2017 2021–2026
Worst model year 2013 2022
Best model year 2017 2026
Crashes reported 6 56
Fires reported 2 14
Injuries reported 5 52
Deaths reported 0 4
Most complained-about part Electrical System Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 4.2% 16.5%

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%

KIA K5 by year

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

What breaks