FaultScore

Mercedes Benz 240 vs Nissan Titan XD

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 240 Nissan Titan XD
Complaints on file 116 289
Model years covered 1979–2003 2016–2023
Worst model year 2002
Best model year 2001
Crashes reported 19 9
Fires reported 2 3
Injuries reported 6 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 23.3% 4.8%

Mercedes Benz 240 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 19 16.4%
Engine & Cooling 13 11.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 12 10.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 6.9%
Airbags 8 6.9%
Body & Structure 8 6.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 8 6.9%
Brakes 7 6.0%

Nissan Titan XD 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 132 45.7%
Electrical System 23 8.0%
Other & Unspecified 14 4.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 3.1%
Steering 8 2.8%
Body & Structure 7 2.4%