Mercedes Benz ML350 vs Oldsmobile Intrigue

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 ML350	Oldsmobile Intrigue
Complaints on file	651	1,598
Model years covered	2001–2009	1996–2002
Worst model year	2006	1998
Best model year	2005	2002
Crashes reported	43	76
Fires reported	80	65
Injuries reported	35	43
Deaths reported	0	4
Most complained-about part	Engine & Cooling	Steering
Share of complaints involving harm	24.3%	11.8%

Mercedes Benz ML350 by year

2 31 44 28 235 113 93 105

01 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 86 13.2%

Electrical System 86 13.2%

Steering 74 11.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 72 11.1%

Seats 62 9.5%

Airbags 61 9.4%

Brakes 47 7.2%

Lights 28 4.3%

Oldsmobile Intrigue by year

1 1 665 371 296 173 91

96 97 98 99 00 01 02

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

What breaks

Steering 295 18.5%

Electrical System 267 16.7%

Engine & Cooling 233 14.6%

Lights 162 10.1%

Brakes 138 8.6%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 77 4.8%

Seat Belts 68 4.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 66 4.1%