Mercedes Benz E Class vs Chrysler Sebring Convertible

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 E Class	Chrysler Sebring Convertible
Complaints on file	412	987
Model years covered	1993–2008	1996–2005
Worst model year	2003	2002
Best model year	1996	2003
Crashes reported	14	84
Fires reported	12	27
Injuries reported	8	72
Deaths reported	0	2
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	8.3%	18.7%

Mercedes Benz E Class by year

9 46 29 18 43 31 20 61 33 8 69 19 10 11 5

93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 08

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

What breaks

Electrical System 99 24.0%

Suspension 57 13.8%

Fuel & Propulsion 39 9.5%

Engine & Cooling 38 9.2%

Brakes 34 8.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 20 4.9%

Body & Structure 18 4.4%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 17 4.1%

Chrysler Sebring Convertible by year

99 98 61 136 97 145 175 41 73 62

96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 173 17.5%

Electrical System 101 10.2%

Airbags 90 9.1%

Seat Belts 90 9.1%

Suspension 78 7.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 70 7.1%

Body & Structure 65 6.6%

Brakes 52 5.3%