Mercedes Benz GLC 300 4MATIC vs Subaru BRZ

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 Subaru BRZ
Complaints on file 52 130
Model years covered 2023–2026 2013–2024
Worst model year 2024 2013
Best model year 2023 2022
Crashes reported 0 4
Fires reported 3 4
Injuries reported 8 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 21.2% 6.2%

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 14 26.9%
Electrical System 11 21.2%
Body & Structure 8 15.4%
Other & Unspecified 6 11.5%
Brakes 5 9.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 5.8%
Engine & Cooling 2 3.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 1.9%

Subaru BRZ 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 68 52.3%
Other & Unspecified 12 9.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 3.8%
Electrical System 5 3.8%
Lights 5 3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 3.8%
Brakes 4 3.1%