FaultScore

Mercedes Benz CLK320 vs Jeep Wrangler 4XE

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 CLK320 Jeep Wrangler 4XE
Complaints on file 160 400
Model years covered 1999–2009 2021–2025
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2005
Crashes reported 25 11
Fires reported 7 8
Injuries reported 16 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 30% 5.5%

Mercedes Benz CLK320 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 20 12.5%
Seat Belts 13 8.1%
Engine & Cooling 11 6.9%
Body & Structure 11 6.9%
Tires 10 6.3%
Other & Unspecified 9 5.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 5.0%

Jeep Wrangler 4XE by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 160 40.0%
Engine & Cooling 135 33.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 22 5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 20 5.0%
Other & Unspecified 20 5.0%
Steering 13 3.3%
Brakes 8 2.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 7 1.8%