FaultScore

Mercedes Benz E400 vs Chevrolet Suburban 2500

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 E400 Chevrolet Suburban 2500
Complaints on file 80 200
Model years covered 2015–2017 1994–2011
Worst model year 2015 2001
Best model year 2017 2000
Crashes reported 5 10
Fires reported 0 2
Injuries reported 4 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 11.3% 7%

Mercedes Benz E400 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 46 57.5%
Electrical System 5 6.3%
Steering 5 6.3%
Other & Unspecified 4 5.0%
Engine & Cooling 3 3.8%
Brakes 3 3.8%
Body & Structure 3 3.8%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 3 3.8%

Chevrolet Suburban 2500 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 52 26.0%
Engine & Cooling 39 19.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 22 11.0%
Airbags 13 6.5%
Body & Structure 12 6.0%
Tires 9 4.5%
Other & Unspecified 6 3.0%