FaultScore

GMC GMC Truck vs Ford Focus Electric

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 GMC GMC Truck Ford Focus Electric
Complaints on file 127 312
Model years covered 1974–2003 2012–2017
Worst model year 2000 2013
Best model year 1997 2017
Crashes reported 9 6
Fires reported 3 2
Injuries reported 4 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 12.6% 4.2%

GMC GMC Truck by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 30 23.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 11.0%
Tires 13 10.2%
Engine & Cooling 9 7.1%
Lights 9 7.1%
Electrical System 8 6.3%
Steering 7 5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 5.5%

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%