Mercedes Benz 320 vs Jeep Wagoneer

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 320	Jeep Wagoneer
Complaints on file	332	812
Model years covered	1994–2002	1973–2025
Worst model year	1994	2022
Best model year	2001	2025
Crashes reported	17	46
Fires reported	13	12
Injuries reported	22	23
Deaths reported	6	1
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	17.5%	10.1%

Mercedes Benz 320 by year

64 39 15 27 54 45 25 41 22

94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02

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

What breaks

Electrical System 95 28.6%

Engine & Cooling 30 9.0%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 27 8.1%

Airbags 25 7.5%

Steering 19 5.7%

Brakes 19 5.7%

Lights 19 5.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 17 5.1%

Jeep Wagoneer by year

2 1 3 2 1 2 3 1 5 12 3 12 18 2 1 6 1 2 2 3 2 1 3 412 192 107 13

73 75 78 79 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 96 97 98 99 00 01 22 23 24 25

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

What breaks

Electrical System 189 23.3%

Engine & Cooling 152 18.7%

Brakes 76 9.4%

Other & Unspecified 67 8.3%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 63 7.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 62 7.6%

Steering 51 6.3%

Fuel & Propulsion 22 2.7%