FaultScore

Buick Electra vs Mercedes Benz GLE 450

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 Buick Electra Mercedes Benz GLE 450
Complaints on file 49 122
Model years covered 1983–1991 2020–2024
Worst model year 2020
Best model year 2023
Crashes reported 2 7
Fires reported 1 0
Injuries reported 2 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 10.2% 7.4%

Buick Electra by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 10 20.4%
Engine & Cooling 6 12.2%
Steering 6 12.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 12.2%
Electrical System 4 8.2%
Seat Belts 4 8.2%
Lights 3 6.1%
Seats 3 6.1%

Mercedes Benz GLE 450 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 26 21.3%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 12 9.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 9.0%
Other & Unspecified 11 9.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 7.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 4.1%
Brakes 3 2.5%