FaultScore

GMC Vandura vs Ford F350

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 Vandura Ford F350
Complaints on file 75 187
Model years covered 1987–2000 1975–1990
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 10 4
Fires reported 3 30
Injuries reported 7 4
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Brakes Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 26.7% 21.4%

GMC Vandura by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 24 32.0%
Tires 6 8.0%
Airbags 5 6.7%
Steering 5 6.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 6.7%
Engine & Cooling 4 5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 5.3%
Electrical System 3 4.0%

Ford F350 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 45 24.1%
Engine & Cooling 24 12.8%
Tires 23 12.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 19 10.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 7.0%
Suspension 7 3.7%
Steering 6 3.2%