Subaru Crosstrek vs Ford F-350

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	Subaru Crosstrek	Ford F-350
Complaints on file	1,552	3,845
Model years covered	2012–2026	1989–2014
Worst model year	2018	1999
Best model year	2015	2009
Crashes reported	109	288
Fires reported	27	176
Injuries reported	43	164
Deaths reported	0	14
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	11.5%	16.7%

Subaru Crosstrek by year

3 35 22 27 164 132 255 362 82 160 43 52 140 63 12

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 343 22.1%

Other & Unspecified 268 17.3%

Electrical System 195 12.6%

Engine & Cooling 146 9.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 114 7.3%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 108 7.0%

Steering 59 3.8%

Brakes 49 3.2%

Ford F-350 by year

2 34 74 129 126 191 167 188 16 531 367 181 140 104 216 170 206 56 176 55 204 252 110 150

89 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 11 12 13 14

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 562 14.6%

Steering 544 14.1%

Brakes 474 12.3%

Tires 432 11.2%

Suspension 405 10.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 309 8.0%

Fuel & Propulsion 280 7.3%

Electrical System 176 4.6%