FaultScore

Harley-Davidson Flhr vs Mercedes Benz C Class

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 Harley-Davidson Flhr Mercedes Benz C Class
Complaints on file 100 249
Model years covered 1995–2020 1991–2006
Worst model year 2008 1995
Best model year 2009 2000
Crashes reported 12 8
Fires reported 2 16
Injuries reported 12 10
Deaths reported 1 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 27% 14.1%

Harley-Davidson Flhr 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 16 16.0%
Brakes 15 15.0%
Electrical System 11 11.0%
Suspension 11 11.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 9.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 7 7.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 7.0%
Tires 6 6.0%

Mercedes Benz C Class 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 26 10.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 16 6.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 6.0%
Brakes 11 4.4%
Suspension 11 4.4%
Seats 10 4.0%
Airbags 9 3.6%