FaultScore

Mercedes Benz 220 vs Fleetwood Flair

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 220 Fleetwood Flair
Complaints on file 35 87
Model years covered 1994–2001 1989–2024
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 1 2
Fires reported 5 6
Injuries reported 1 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Equipment & Accessories
Share of complaints involving harm 20% 9.2%

Mercedes Benz 220 by year

94 95 96 00 01
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 16 45.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 8.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 8.6%
Engine & Cooling 2 5.7%
Suspension 2 5.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 5.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 2.9%
Airbags 1 2.9%

Fleetwood Flair by year

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 06 15 16 19 20 22 24
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Equipment & Accessories 14 16.1%
Brakes 13 14.9%
Body & Structure 12 13.8%
Electrical System 10 11.5%
Engine & Cooling 5 5.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 5.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 5.7%
Tires 4 4.6%