Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid vs Mercedes Benz GLS450

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 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid Mercedes Benz GLS450
Complaints on file 41 102
Model years covered 2018–2022 2017–2021
Worst model year — —
Best model year — —
Crashes reported 9 5
Fires reported 1 18
Injuries reported 5 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 36.6% 27.5%

Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid by year

18 19 20 21 22
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 7 17.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 12.2%
Brakes 4 9.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 9.8%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 4 9.8%
Other & Unspecified 4 9.8%
Body & Structure 3 7.3%
Seat Belts 3 7.3%

Mercedes Benz GLS450 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 23 22.5%
Other & Unspecified 16 15.7%
Engine & Cooling 12 11.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 8.8%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 8 7.8%
Lights 6 5.9%
Steering 4 3.9%
Seats 4 3.9%