FaultScore

Mercedes Benz EQB 300 4MATIC vs Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen

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 EQB 300 4MATIC Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
Complaints on file 100 246
Model years covered 2022–2025 2013–2019
Worst model year 2023 2015
Best model year 2022 2019
Crashes reported 4 18
Fires reported 0 2
Injuries reported 0 16
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 4% 14.6%

Mercedes Benz EQB 300 4MATIC by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 13 13.0%
Other & Unspecified 11 11.0%
Engine & Cooling 9 9.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 6.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.0%
Brakes 3 3.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 2.0%

Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 37 15.0%
Engine & Cooling 27 11.0%
Suspension 27 11.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 23 9.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 5.7%
Body & Structure 14 5.7%