FaultScore

Mercedes Benz 190 vs BMW X6

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 Mercedes Benz 190 BMW X6
Complaints on file 120 299
Model years covered 1984–1999 2006–2026
Worst model year 2011
Best model year 2020
Crashes reported 18 11
Fires reported 8 21
Injuries reported 19 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 37.5% 13.4%

Mercedes Benz 190 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 15 12.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 12.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 14 11.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 10.8%
Brakes 12 10.0%
Electrical System 11 9.2%
Airbags 11 9.2%
Suspension 6 5.0%

BMW X6 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 68 22.7%
Airbags 34 11.4%
Electrical System 24 8.0%
Brakes 22 7.4%
Other & Unspecified 18 6.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 14 4.7%