FaultScore

KIA Borrego vs Mercury Montego

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 KIA Borrego Mercury Montego
Complaints on file 145 360
Model years covered 2008–2010 1975–2007
Worst model year 2005
Best model year 2007
Crashes reported 9 24
Fires reported 0 4
Injuries reported 3 11
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 8.3% 10.8%

KIA Borrego by year

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 12.4%
Brakes 18 12.4%
Electrical System 16 11.0%
Other & Unspecified 12 8.3%
Seat Belts 11 7.6%
Steering 9 6.2%
Lights 8 5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 4.8%

Mercury Montego 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 45 12.5%
Brakes 30 8.3%
Body & Structure 16 4.4%
Airbags 10 2.8%