Mercedes Benz CL Class vs Lexus GX460

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 CL Class	Lexus GX460
Complaints on file	52	129
Model years covered	2000–2004	2010–2022
Worst model year	2003	2010
Best model year	2004	2011
Crashes reported	11	15
Fires reported	14	1
Injuries reported	8	5
Deaths reported	8	0
Most complained-about part	Suspension	Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm	78.8%	16.3%

Mercedes Benz CL Class by year

1 4 25 12 10

00 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

Suspension 9 17.3%

Electrical System 7 13.5%

Engine & Cooling 5 9.6%

Airbags 4 7.7%

Lights 4 7.7%

Seat Belts 4 7.7%

Tires 3 5.8%

Seats 3 5.8%

Lexus GX460 by year

42 29 8 8 8 7 12 9 3 3

10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 20 22

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

What breaks

Airbags 39 30.2%

Brakes 17 13.2%

Suspension 13 10.1%

Engine & Cooling 6 4.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 6 4.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 4.7%

Fuel & Propulsion 6 4.7%

Other & Unspecified 5 3.9%