FaultScore

Cadillac XT4 vs Mercedes Benz E Class

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 Cadillac XT4 Mercedes Benz E Class
Complaints on file 168 412
Model years covered 2019–2025 1993–2008
Worst model year 2024 2003
Best model year 2025 1996
Crashes reported 8 14
Fires reported 1 12
Injuries reported 3 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 7.1% 8.3%

Cadillac XT4 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 15.5%
Electrical System 23 13.7%
Brakes 20 11.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 10.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 17 10.1%
Other & Unspecified 10 6.0%
Lights 6 3.6%

Mercedes Benz E Class by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 57 13.8%
Brakes 34 8.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 20 4.9%
Body & Structure 18 4.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 17 4.1%