FaultScore

Harley-Davidson Fltr vs Mercedes Benz A 220

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 Fltr Mercedes Benz A 220
Complaints on file 50 124
Model years covered 1998–2009 2019–2022
Worst model year 2020
Best model year 2021
Crashes reported 1 3
Fires reported 1 5
Injuries reported 3 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 10% 9.7%

Harley-Davidson Fltr by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 17 34.0%
Electrical System 8 16.0%
Engine & Cooling 7 14.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 8.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 8.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 4.0%
Steering 2 4.0%
Body & Structure 2 4.0%

Mercedes Benz A 220 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 24 19.4%
Other & Unspecified 22 17.7%
Engine & Cooling 19 15.3%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 15 12.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 8.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 5.6%
Airbags 6 4.8%
Steering 5 4.0%