FaultScore

GMC Vandura Series vs Mercedes Benz E 300

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 GMC Vandura Series Mercedes Benz E 300
Complaints on file 34 85
Model years covered 1983–1997 2018–2019
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 2 6
Fires reported 2 0
Injuries reported 0 7
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Other & Unspecified
Share of complaints involving harm 11.8% 15.3%

GMC Vandura Series by year

83 86 88 91 92 93 94 95 96 97
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 10 29.4%
Tires 5 14.7%
Engine & Cooling 4 11.8%
Steering 4 11.8%
Electrical System 3 8.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 5.9%
Seat Belts 2 5.9%
Body & Structure 1 2.9%

Mercedes Benz E 300 by year

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

What breaks

Other & Unspecified 15 17.6%
Engine & Cooling 13 15.3%
Electrical System 11 12.9%
Seat Belts 9 10.6%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 7.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 5.9%
Steering 5 5.9%
Wheels 4 4.7%