The Lemon Index
Winner
Toyota Tacoma
About 56% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Ford F-Series, and fewer in 17 of 26 model years both were sold.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
101
44
Years with fewer complaints
2000–2025
2000–2025
9 of 26
17 of 26
Recalls
2000–2025
2000–2025
401
158
MPG
latest year
latest year
19–72
20–23
Crash test
best, latest year
best, latest year
★★★★★
★★★★☆
Best year to buy
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. Green check = the better of the two on that line.
Year by year
Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.
Every Ford F-Series year · Every Toyota Tacoma year · How the index works