FaultScore

Chevrolet Silverado Classic 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 Silverado Classic Mercedes Benz S600
Complaints on file 38 95
Model years covered 2004–2007 1993–2007
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 1 1
Fires reported 1 7
Injuries reported 0 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 5.3% 9.5%

Chevrolet Silverado Classic by year

04 05 06 07
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 14 36.8%
Electrical System 7 18.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 7.9%
Steering 3 7.9%
Engine & Cooling 2 5.3%
Other & Unspecified 2 5.3%
Airbags 1 2.6%
Suspension 1 2.6%

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%