Mercedes Benz M Class vs Cadillac Lyriq

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 M Class Cadillac Lyriq
Complaints on file 93 228
Model years covered 1998–2008 2023–2026
Worst model year 2003 2024
Best model year 1999 2026
Crashes reported 6 46
Fires reported 3 4
Injuries reported 6 15
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Steering Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 16.1% 28.5%

Mercedes Benz M Class by year

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

What breaks

Steering 19 20.4%
Engine & Cooling 11 11.8%
Electrical System 11 11.8%
Brakes 10 10.8%
Stability & Traction Control 8 8.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 5.4%
Seat Belts 4 4.3%

Cadillac Lyriq by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 29 12.7%
Lights 24 10.5%
Other & Unspecified 18 7.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 4.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 4.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 3.5%