FaultScore

GMC Yukon XL 1500 vs Ford F150

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 Yukon XL 1500 Ford F150
Complaints on file 407 988
Model years covered 2000–2012 1966–1990
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2009
Crashes reported 18 22
Fires reported 3 216
Injuries reported 20 23
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Electrical System Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 10.1% 26.7%

GMC Yukon XL 1500 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 65 16.0%
Airbags 39 9.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 18 4.4%

Ford F150 by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 305 30.9%
Electrical System 244 24.7%
Brakes 68 6.9%
Tires 55 5.6%
Steering 30 3.0%