FaultScore

Infiniti Q50 Hybrid vs Ford ZX2 (Escort)

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 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid Ford ZX2 (Escort)
Complaints on file 38 95
Model years covered 2014–2015 1998–2003
Worst model year 2002
Best model year 2001
Crashes reported 7 8
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 3 6
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Steering Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 26.3% 15.8%

Infiniti Q50 Hybrid by year

14 15
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 8 21.1%
Engine & Cooling 6 15.8%
Electrical System 5 13.2%
Brakes 4 10.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 10.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 5.3%
Airbags 2 5.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 5.3%

Ford ZX2 (Escort) 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 27 28.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 20.0%
Airbags 6 6.3%
Body & Structure 6 6.3%
Electrical System 5 5.3%
Brakes 5 5.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 4.2%
Equipment & Accessories 4 4.2%