FaultScore

Mercedes Benz GLC 300 4MATIC vs Cadillac Cadillac

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 300 4MATIC Cadillac Cadillac
Complaints on file 49 122
Model years covered 2023–2026 1966–2003
Worst model year 2025 2000
Best model year 2023 1993
Crashes reported 0 5
Fires reported 3 5
Injuries reported 7 11
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 20.4% 17.2%

Mercedes Benz GLC 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

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 13 26.5%
Electrical System 11 22.4%
Body & Structure 7 14.3%
Other & Unspecified 6 12.2%
Brakes 4 8.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 6.1%
Engine & Cooling 2 4.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 2.0%

Cadillac Cadillac 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 27 22.1%
Brakes 16 13.1%
Tires 10 8.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 6.6%
Steering 8 6.6%
Seats 8 6.6%
Electrical System 6 4.9%
Airbags 6 4.9%