FaultScore

Mercedes Benz CLS550 vs Jaguar F-Pace

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 CLS550 Jaguar F-Pace
Complaints on file 82 203
Model years covered 2006–2009 2017–2023
Worst model year 2007 2017
Best model year 2006 2021
Crashes reported 1 17
Fires reported 1 12
Injuries reported 4 11
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 7.3% 21.2%

Mercedes Benz CLS550 by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 6 7.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 7.3%
Electrical System 6 7.3%
Suspension 6 7.3%
Airbags 5 6.1%
Brakes 4 4.9%
Other & Unspecified 4 4.9%

Jaguar F-Pace by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 57 28.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 19 9.4%
Other & Unspecified 17 8.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 7.4%
Steering 12 5.9%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 10 4.9%
Seat Belts 8 3.9%