FaultScore

Toyota MR2 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 Toyota MR2 Ford F-450
Complaints on file 66 165
Model years covered 1985–2005 2011–2020
Worst model year 2017
Best model year 2012
Crashes reported 5 5
Fires reported 6 9
Injuries reported 3 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 21.2% 10.9%

Toyota MR2 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 17 25.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 19.7%
Airbags 6 9.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 7.6%
Seat Belts 4 6.1%
Doors, Latches & Locks 4 6.1%
Steering 3 4.5%
Tires 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%