FaultScore

Subaru Subaru vs Ford F-450

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 Subaru Ford F-450
Complaints on file 66 165
Model years covered 1982–2003 2011–2020
Worst model year 2017
Best model year 2012
Crashes reported 7 5
Fires reported 3 9
Injuries reported 4 4
Deaths reported 2 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 24.2% 10.9%

Subaru Subaru by year

82 83 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 95 96 97 98 99 01 02 03
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 12 18.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 10.6%
Airbags 7 10.6%
Tires 6 9.1%
Suspension 5 7.6%
Seat Belts 5 7.6%
Wheels 4 6.1%
Brakes 3 4.5%

Ford F-450 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 32 19.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 11.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 18 10.9%
Steering 16 9.7%
Other & Unspecified 14 8.5%
Body & Structure 13 7.9%
Electrical System 11 6.7%
Suspension 11 6.7%