Chevrolet S Pickup vs Mercedes Benz GLS450

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 Chevrolet S Pickup Mercedes Benz GLS450
Complaints on file 41 102
Model years covered 1994–2002 2017–2021
Worst model year — —
Best model year — —
Crashes reported 4 5
Fires reported 1 18
Injuries reported 2 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 17.1% 27.5%

Chevrolet S Pickup by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 18 43.9%
Brakes 5 12.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 7.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 7.3%
Doors, Latches & Locks 3 7.3%
Engine & Cooling 2 4.9%
Electrical System 2 4.9%
Suspension 1 2.4%

Mercedes Benz GLS450 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 23 22.5%
Other & Unspecified 16 15.7%
Engine & Cooling 12 11.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 8.8%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 8 7.8%
Lights 6 5.9%
Steering 4 3.9%
Seats 4 3.9%