FaultScore

Mercedes Benz GL550 vs Suzuki VZR1800

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 GL550 Suzuki VZR1800
Complaints on file 70 173
Model years covered 2010–2016 2006–2023
Worst model year 2013 2007
Best model year 2011 2008
Crashes reported 3 2
Fires reported 3 0
Injuries reported 7 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 18.6% 2.3%

Mercedes Benz GL550 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 20 28.6%
Engine & Cooling 10 14.3%
Electrical System 9 12.9%
Other & Unspecified 7 10.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 5.7%
Steering 4 5.7%
Brakes 3 4.3%
Body & Structure 2 2.9%

Suzuki VZR1800 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 26 15.0%
Engine & Cooling 13 7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 4.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 3.5%
Body & Structure 5 2.9%
Other & Unspecified 4 2.3%
Suspension 2 1.2%