FaultScore

Mercedes Benz CLK vs GMC Silverado

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 CLK GMC Silverado
Complaints on file 28 70
Model years covered 1998–2008 1999–2007
Worst model year 1999
Best model year 2001
Crashes reported 1 6
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 2 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 10.7% 11.4%

Mercedes Benz CLK by year

98 00 01 02 03 05 06 07 08
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 5 17.9%
Lights 4 14.3%
Brakes 3 10.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 10.7%
Engine & Cooling 2 7.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 7.1%
Suspension 2 7.1%
Seats 2 7.1%

GMC Silverado by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 35 50.0%
Engine & Cooling 6 8.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 8.6%
Airbags 4 5.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 5.7%
Tires 3 4.3%
Electrical System 2 2.9%
Steering 2 2.9%