FaultScore

Mercedes Benz GLB 250 vs Ford Ford

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 GLB 250 Ford Ford
Complaints on file 159 394
Model years covered 2020–2026 1963–2003
Worst model year 2020 2003
Best model year 2023 1995
Crashes reported 8 27
Fires reported 0 40
Injuries reported 5 23
Deaths reported 0 4
Most complained-about part Other & Unspecified Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 8.2% 23.9%

Mercedes Benz GLB 250 by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 19 11.9%
Electrical System 17 10.7%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 17 10.7%
Body & Structure 16 10.1%
Suspension 10 6.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 5.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 4.4%

Ford Ford by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 48 12.2%
Tires 35 8.9%
Suspension 31 7.9%
Brakes 27 6.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 23 5.8%