FaultScore

Toyota Echo vs Ford F-450 SD

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 Toyota Echo Ford F-450 SD
Complaints on file 262 630
Model years covered 2000–2005 1991–2026
Worst model year 2000 2008
Best model year 2005 2002
Crashes reported 91 18
Fires reported 11 29
Injuries reported 65 21
Deaths reported 2 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 64.5% 10.8%

Toyota Echo by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 49 18.7%
Brakes 44 16.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 21 8.0%
Electrical System 17 6.5%
Equipment & Accessories 10 3.8%
Suspension 9 3.4%

Ford F-450 SD by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 146 23.2%
Engine & Cooling 134 21.3%
Brakes 55 8.7%
Tires 46 7.3%
Steering 33 5.2%
Body & Structure 14 2.2%