BMW M2 vs Mercedes Benz CLS500

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 M2	Mercedes Benz CLS500
Complaints on file	35	87
Model years covered	2016–2024	2004–2009
Worst model year	—	—
Best model year	—	—
Crashes reported	0	5
Fires reported	0	0
Injuries reported	0	3
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Lights	Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm	0%	9.2%

BMW M2 by year

5 18 5 2 1 1 3

16 17 18 20 21 23 24

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

What breaks

Lights 21 60.0%

Engine & Cooling 3 8.6%

Brakes 3 8.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 2 5.7%

Suspension 2 5.7%

Other & Unspecified 2 5.7%

Electrical System 1 2.9%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 2.9%

Mercedes Benz CLS500 by year

3 75 6 3

04 06 07 09

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 25 28.7%

Brakes 24 27.6%

Airbags 6 6.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.6%

Electrical System 4 4.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 4.6%

Wheels 4 4.6%

Engine & Cooling 3 3.4%