FaultScore

Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 vs Mercedes Benz CLA250

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 Trailblazer 360 Mercedes Benz CLA250
Complaints on file 208 519
Model years covered 2002–2009 2012–2017
Worst model year 2007 2014
Best model year 2004 2013
Crashes reported 14 33
Fires reported 15 7
Injuries reported 8 30
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 17.8% 13.9%

Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 by year

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

What breaks

Lights 31 14.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 17 8.2%
Airbags 14 6.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 5.3%
Brakes 10 4.8%
Engine & Cooling 9 4.3%

Mercedes Benz CLA250 by year

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

What breaks