Mercedes Benz 230 vs Winnebago Brave

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 230	Winnebago Brave
Complaints on file	39	96
Model years covered	1974–2004	1992–2015
Worst model year	—	2002
Best model year	—	2003
Crashes reported	12	6
Fires reported	2	5
Injuries reported	11	10
Deaths reported	1	4
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm	66.7%	26%

Mercedes Benz 230 by year

1 2 8 6 9 6 7

74 88 99 01 02 03 04

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

What breaks

Electrical System 7 17.9%

Airbags 5 12.8%

Engine & Cooling 3 7.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 7.7%

Brakes 3 7.7%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 7.7%

Suspension 2 5.1%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 5.1%

Winnebago Brave by year

2 3 9 7 3 4 6 10 7 19 13 9 4

92 93 94 95 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 15

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

What breaks

Brakes 30 31.3%

Body & Structure 12 12.5%

Electrical System 8 8.3%

Equipment & Accessories 8 8.3%

Suspension 7 7.3%

Engine & Cooling 5 5.2%

Steering 5 5.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.2%