FaultScore

Chevrolet S10 Pickup vs Mercedes Benz S600

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 S10 Pickup Mercedes Benz S600
Complaints on file 38 95
Model years covered 1986–1996 1993–2007
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 5 1
Fires reported 0 7
Injuries reported 4 1
Deaths reported 3 0
Most complained-about part Tires Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 31.6% 9.5%

Chevrolet S10 Pickup by year

86 87 88 91 92 93 94 95 96
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Tires 7 18.4%
Brakes 6 15.8%
Engine & Cooling 5 13.2%
Body & Structure 5 13.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 10.5%
Other & Unspecified 3 7.9%
Electrical System 2 5.3%
Airbags 2 5.3%

Mercedes Benz S600 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 37 38.9%
Suspension 20 21.1%
Electrical System 17 17.9%
Lights 5 5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.2%
Brakes 3 3.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 2.1%
Seats 2 2.1%