FaultScore

Mercedes Benz AMG E53 vs Lexus ES Hybrid

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 AMG E53 Lexus ES Hybrid
Complaints on file 27 67
Model years covered 2019–2023 2013–2022
Worst model year 2016
Best model year 2014
Crashes reported 4 24
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 2 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 22.2% 41.8%

Mercedes Benz AMG E53 by year

19 20 21 22 23
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 22.2%
Engine & Cooling 5 18.5%
Electrical System 5 18.5%
Wheels 3 11.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 7.4%
Steering 2 7.4%
Other & Unspecified 2 7.4%
Tires 1 3.7%

Lexus ES Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 9 13.4%
Other & Unspecified 9 13.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 9.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 9.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 9.0%
Electrical System 5 7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 7.5%
Engine & Cooling 4 6.0%