Mercedes Benz GLS 450 vs Chevrolet C15

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 Chevrolet C15
Complaints on file 109 270
Model years covered 2018–2020 1984–1996
Worst model year 2020 1995
Best model year 2019 1996
Crashes reported 10 50
Fires reported 9 12
Injuries reported 3 36
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Electrical System Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 20.2% 36.7%

Mercedes Benz GLS 450 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 22 20.2%
Engine & Cooling 16 14.7%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 14 12.8%
Other & Unspecified 10 9.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 7.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 6.4%
Brakes 6 5.5%
Body & Structure 6 5.5%

Chevrolet C15 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 60 22.2%
Seats 37 13.7%
Airbags 28 10.4%
Seat Belts 28 10.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 15 5.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 15 5.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 5.2%
Electrical System 14 5.2%