FaultScore

Mercedes Benz GLE450 vs GMC Yukon XL Denali

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 GLE450 GMC Yukon XL Denali
Complaints on file 43 106
Model years covered 2016–2016 2001–2003
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2002
Crashes reported 10 8
Fires reported 0 4
Injuries reported 6 6
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 37.2% 17%

Mercedes Benz GLE450 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 8 18.6%
Engine & Cooling 7 16.3%
Body & Structure 5 11.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 11.6%
Steering 4 9.3%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 4 9.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 7.0%
Suspension 2 4.7%

GMC Yukon XL Denali by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 36 34.0%
Electrical System 15 14.2%
Engine & Cooling 12 11.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 6.6%
Tires 6 5.7%
Stability & Traction Control 5 4.7%
Suspension 4 3.8%
Steering 3 2.8%