Mercedes Benz GL450 vs Eagle Vision

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 GL450 Eagle Vision
Complaints on file 283 681
Model years covered 2010–2017 1992–2003
Worst model year 2011 1994
Best model year 2014 1996
Crashes reported 14 35
Fires reported 10 13
Injuries reported 9 31
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Airbags Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 11.7% 11.7%

Mercedes Benz GL450 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 78 27.6%
Brakes 31 11.0%
Suspension 31 11.0%
Electrical System 24 8.5%
Other & Unspecified 21 7.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 5.3%
Seats 13 4.6%

Eagle Vision by year

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

What breaks