FaultScore

Mercedes Benz GLS 450 vs Jeep Patriot FWD

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 Jeep Patriot FWD
Complaints on file 107 263
Model years covered 2018–2020 2007–2010
Worst model year 2020 2008
Best model year 2019 2009
Crashes reported 10 6
Fires reported 9 1
Injuries reported 3 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Suspension
Share of complaints involving harm 20.6% 3.8%

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 20.6%
Engine & Cooling 16 15.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 14 13.1%
Other & Unspecified 10 9.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 5.6%
Brakes 6 5.6%
Body & Structure 6 5.6%

Jeep Patriot FWD by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 64 24.3%
Body & Structure 38 14.4%
Steering 22 8.4%
Electrical System 16 6.1%
Other & Unspecified 13 4.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 4.2%