FaultScore

Mercedes Benz 190 vs Toyota RAV4 Prime

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 Toyota RAV4 Prime
Complaints on file 120 298
Model years covered 1984–1999 2021–2024
Worst model year 2021
Best model year 2022
Crashes reported 18 53
Fires reported 8 4
Injuries reported 19 13
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 37.5% 23.5%

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%

Toyota RAV4 Prime by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 27 9.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 22 7.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 12 4.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 3.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 10 3.4%