Mercedes Benz GLC300 vs Polestar Polestar 2

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 GLC300 Polestar Polestar 2
Complaints on file 306 755
Model years covered 2016–2017 2021–2025
Worst model year — 2022
Best model year — 2023
Crashes reported 20 14
Fires reported 6 0
Injuries reported 11 6
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 12.1% 2.6%

Mercedes Benz GLC300 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 80 26.1%
Brakes 31 10.1%
Airbags 22 7.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 4.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 13 4.2%

Polestar Polestar 2 by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 16 2.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 1.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 1.2%
Suspension 9 1.2%