FaultScore

Buell 1125CR vs Mercedes Benz CLK320

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 Buell 1125CR Mercedes Benz CLK320
Complaints on file 64 160
Model years covered 2009–2009 1999–2009
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2005
Crashes reported 0 25
Fires reported 0 7
Injuries reported 0 16
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 30%

Buell 1125CR by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 13 20.3%
Lights 7 10.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 3.1%
Equipment & Accessories 1 1.6%

Mercedes Benz CLK320 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 20 12.5%
Seat Belts 13 8.1%
Engine & Cooling 11 6.9%
Body & Structure 11 6.9%
Tires 10 6.3%
Other & Unspecified 9 5.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 5.0%