FaultScore

Mercedes Benz GLS 450 4MATIC vs Dodge Sprinter 2500

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 GLS 450 4MATIC Dodge Sprinter 2500
Complaints on file 77 189
Model years covered 2022–2025 2001–2013
Worst model year 2022 2008
Best model year 2023 2004
Crashes reported 18 1
Fires reported 1 11
Injuries reported 4 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 29.9% 7.9%

Mercedes Benz GLS 450 4MATIC by year

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

What breaks

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 17 22.1%
Electrical System 10 13.0%
Other & Unspecified 10 13.0%
Engine & Cooling 9 11.7%
Brakes 7 9.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 5.2%
Wheels 4 5.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 3.9%

Dodge Sprinter 2500 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 54 28.6%
Engine & Cooling 45 23.8%
Electrical System 20 10.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 6.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 4.8%
Lights 8 4.2%
Body & Structure 6 3.2%
Other & Unspecified 6 3.2%