FaultScore

Ford Taurus SHO vs Mazda CX-30

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 Taurus SHO Mazda CX-30
Complaints on file 154 380
Model years covered 1990–1999 2020–2026
Worst model year 1993 2021
Best model year 1997 2025
Crashes reported 14 50
Fires reported 12 1
Injuries reported 7 23
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 21.4% 19.5%

Ford Taurus SHO 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 62 40.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 17 11.0%
Brakes 14 9.1%
Electrical System 11 7.1%
Suspension 11 7.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 6.5%
Body & Structure 7 4.5%
Other & Unspecified 4 2.6%

Mazda CX-30 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 67 17.6%
Brakes 33 8.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 21 5.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 16 4.2%
Airbags 15 3.9%