FaultScore

Harley-Davidson Fltr vs Ford F-550

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 Harley-Davidson Fltr Ford F-550
Complaints on file 50 125
Model years covered 1998–2009 2011–2020
Worst model year 2012
Best model year 2011
Crashes reported 1 9
Fires reported 1 16
Injuries reported 3 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 10% 22.4%

Harley-Davidson Fltr by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 17 34.0%
Electrical System 8 16.0%
Engine & Cooling 7 14.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 8.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 8.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 4.0%
Steering 2 4.0%
Body & Structure 2 4.0%

Ford F-550 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 36 28.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 21 16.8%
Body & Structure 13 10.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 6.4%
Steering 8 6.4%
Electrical System 7 5.6%
Suspension 7 5.6%
Brakes 6 4.8%