Mercedes Benz GLC vs Lincoln Aviator Phev

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 GLC Lincoln Aviator Phev
Complaints on file 27 67
Model years covered 2015–2018 2020–2023
Worst model year — 2022
Best model year — 2020
Crashes reported 6 8
Fires reported 3 0
Injuries reported 5 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 51.9% 16.4%

Mercedes Benz GLC by year

15 16 17 18
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 5 18.5%
Engine & Cooling 3 11.1%
Brakes 3 11.1%
Body & Structure 3 11.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 11.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 7.4%
Stability & Traction Control 2 7.4%
Other & Unspecified 2 7.4%

Lincoln Aviator Phev by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 14 20.9%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 14 20.9%
Engine & Cooling 9 13.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 9.0%
Brakes 5 7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 6.0%
Suspension 3 4.5%
Other & Unspecified 3 4.5%