FaultScore

Mercedes Benz S400 vs Winnebago Brave

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 S400 Winnebago Brave
Complaints on file 39 96
Model years covered 2010–2013 1992–2015
Worst model year 2002
Best model year 2003
Crashes reported 0 6
Fires reported 0 5
Injuries reported 0 10
Deaths reported 0 4
Most complained-about part Electrical System Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 26%

Mercedes Benz S400 by year

10 11 12 13
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 14 35.9%
Engine & Cooling 7 17.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 12.8%
Other & Unspecified 3 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 5.1%
Suspension 2 5.1%
Stability & Traction Control 2 5.1%
Steering 1 2.6%

Winnebago Brave by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 30 31.3%
Body & Structure 12 12.5%
Electrical System 8 8.3%
Equipment & Accessories 8 8.3%
Suspension 7 7.3%
Engine & Cooling 5 5.2%
Steering 5 5.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.2%