FaultScore

Mercedes Benz GLE450 vs Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg

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 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg
Complaints on file 43 107
Model years covered 2016–2016 2009–2024
Worst model year 2011
Best model year 2010
Crashes reported 10 15
Fires reported 0 2
Injuries reported 6 18
Deaths reported 0 9
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 37.2% 41.1%

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%

Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg 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 29 27.1%
Brakes 21 19.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 14.0%
Electrical System 11 10.3%
Other & Unspecified 11 10.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 4.7%
Lights 4 3.7%
Body & Structure 3 2.8%