Grand Design Imagine vs Mercedes Benz S500

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 Grand Design Imagine Mercedes Benz S500
Complaints on file 111 274
Model years covered 2016–2024 1993–2007
Worst model year 2021 2000
Best model year 2019 1999
Crashes reported 0 9
Fires reported 2 4
Injuries reported 0 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 1.8% 7.7%

Grand Design Imagine by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 22 19.8%
Other & Unspecified 19 17.1%
Equipment & Accessories 18 16.2%
Tires 16 14.4%
Body & Structure 14 12.6%
Brakes 6 5.4%
Wheels 5 4.5%
Electrical System 4 3.6%

Mercedes Benz S500 by year

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

What breaks

Lights 45 16.4%
Suspension 27 9.9%
Engine & Cooling 19 6.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 5.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 12 4.4%
Brakes 11 4.0%
Steering 7 2.6%