FaultScore

BMW K1600B vs Mercedes Benz GLE350

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 BMW K1600B Mercedes Benz GLE350
Complaints on file 63 156
Model years covered 2018–2019 2016–2017
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 0 18
Fires reported 0 6
Injuries reported 0 7
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 19.9%

BMW K1600B by year

18 19
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 20 31.7%
Steering 14 22.2%
Suspension 9 14.3%
Other & Unspecified 7 11.1%
Engine & Cooling 4 6.3%
Electrical System 4 6.3%
Stability & Traction Control 2 3.2%
Body & Structure 1 1.6%

Mercedes Benz GLE350 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 20 12.8%
Steering 15 9.6%
Engine & Cooling 12 7.7%
Lights 11 7.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 5.8%
Brakes 8 5.1%