FaultScore

Mercedes Benz AMG E55 vs Hyundai Azera

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 E55 Hyundai Azera
Complaints on file 399 995
Model years covered 2003–2006 2006–2017
Worst model year 2005 2006
Best model year 2006 2010
Crashes reported 2 57
Fires reported 0 32
Injuries reported 0 35
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 0.5% 12.8%

Mercedes Benz AMG E55 by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 357 89.5%
Brakes 8 2.0%
Engine & Cooling 7 1.8%
Electrical System 7 1.8%
Suspension 6 1.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 1.3%
Seats 3 0.8%
Airbags 2 0.5%

Hyundai Azera by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 155 15.6%
Brakes 118 11.9%
Steering 105 10.6%
Electrical System 104 10.5%
Seats 72 7.2%
Lights 54 5.4%
Seat Belts 48 4.8%