FaultScore

Mercedes Benz R350 vs Unknown Unknown

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 R350 Unknown Unknown
Complaints on file 307 756
Model years covered 2006–2012 1984–2003
Worst model year 2006 2000
Best model year 2010 1994
Crashes reported 7 72
Fires reported 19 34
Injuries reported 12 56
Deaths reported 0 14
Most complained-about part Suspension Tires
Share of complaints involving harm 12.4% 23.3%

Mercedes Benz R350 by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 55 17.9%
Engine & Cooling 54 17.6%
Airbags 40 13.0%
Brakes 23 7.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 20 6.5%
Seats 20 6.5%
Steering 17 5.5%

Unknown Unknown by year

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

What breaks

Tires 119 15.7%
Lights 56 7.4%
Suspension 50 6.6%
Brakes 49 6.5%