FaultScore

Buick Envision vs Mercedes Benz C230

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 Envision Mercedes Benz C230
Complaints on file 359 883
Model years covered 2016–2025 1997–2007
Worst model year 2017 2007
Best model year 2018 1998
Crashes reported 9 53
Fires reported 3 29
Injuries reported 14 41
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 7.2% 13.9%

Buick Envision by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 51 14.2%
Engine & Cooling 38 10.6%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 24 6.7%
Steering 18 5.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 16 4.5%

Mercedes Benz C230 by year

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

What breaks