FaultScore

Mercedes Benz GLE 350 vs Ford Mustang GT

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 GLE 350 Ford Mustang GT
Complaints on file 338 836
Model years covered 2018–2024 1996–2006
Worst model year 2020 2006
Best model year 2023 1996
Crashes reported 25 74
Fires reported 8 13
Injuries reported 12 53
Deaths reported 1 4
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 13.6% 17.2%

Mercedes Benz GLE 350 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 69 20.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 22 6.5%
Brakes 19 5.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 14 4.1%

Ford Mustang GT by year

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

What breaks