FaultScore

BMW X4 vs Mercedes Benz GLE 350

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 X4 Mercedes Benz GLE 350
Complaints on file 137 338
Model years covered 2015–2025 2018–2024
Worst model year 2015 2020
Best model year 2016 2023
Crashes reported 17 25
Fires reported 8 8
Injuries reported 4 12
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 21.2% 13.6%

BMW X4 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 27 19.7%
Brakes 14 10.2%
Other & Unspecified 14 10.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 8.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 8 5.8%
Airbags 7 5.1%
Suspension 6 4.4%

Mercedes Benz GLE 350 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 69 20.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 22 6.5%
Brakes 19 5.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 14 4.1%