FaultScore

Mercedes Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC vs Lexus ES Hybrid

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 450E 4MATIC Lexus ES Hybrid
Complaints on file 27 67
Model years covered 2024–2025 2013–2022
Worst model year 2016
Best model year 2014
Crashes reported 1 24
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 1 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 7.4% 41.8%

Mercedes Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC by year

24 25
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 6 22.2%
Electrical System 4 14.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 14.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 11.1%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 3 11.1%
Other & Unspecified 2 7.4%
Airbags 1 3.7%
Steering 1 3.7%

Lexus ES Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 9 13.4%
Other & Unspecified 9 13.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 9.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 9.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 9.0%
Electrical System 5 7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 7.5%
Engine & Cooling 4 6.0%