Tesla Model X vs Ford F-250

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	Tesla Model X	Ford F-250
Complaints on file	2,415	5,731
Model years covered	2016–2026	1979–2014
Worst model year	2016	1999
Best model year	2024	1998
Crashes reported	354	277
Fires reported	23	246
Injuries reported	125	149
Deaths reported	5	14
Most complained-about part	Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance	Steering
Share of complaints involving harm	21%	12%

Tesla Model X by year

685 419 306 171 215 61 208 268 47 23 12

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

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 367 15.2%

Other & Unspecified 358 14.8%

Suspension 333 13.8%

Electrical System 301 12.5%

Steering 262 10.8%

Body & Structure 144 6.0%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 126 5.2%

Brakes 100 4.1%

Ford F-250 by year

1 14 5 145 149 183 156 238 212 348 76 702 417 269 189 151 201 207 332 84 255 92 109 384 423 153 236

79 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 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

Steering 846 14.8%

Suspension 808 14.1%

Engine & Cooling 741 12.9%

Brakes 549 9.6%

Tires 516 9.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain 427 7.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 425 7.4%

Electrical System 315 5.5%