FaultScore

Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson 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 Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson Ford Focus Electric
Complaints on file 129 312
Model years covered 1982–2003 2012–2017
Worst model year 2000 2013
Best model year 1996 2017
Crashes reported 12 6
Fires reported 1 2
Injuries reported 11 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 18.6% 4.2%

Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson 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 44 34.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 10.9%
Electrical System 13 10.1%
Suspension 13 10.1%
Brakes 9 7.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 6.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 3.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 3.9%

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%