FaultScore

Mercedes Benz S550 vs Dodge Dodge Truck

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 S550 Dodge Dodge Truck
Complaints on file 184 454
Model years covered 2010–2017 1973–2003
Worst model year 2015 2003
Best model year 2016 1995
Crashes reported 19 28
Fires reported 11 14
Injuries reported 13 21
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Other & Unspecified Suspension
Share of complaints involving harm 23.4% 13.9%

Mercedes Benz S550 by year

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

What breaks

Other & Unspecified 24 13.0%
Steering 18 9.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 16 8.7%
Body & Structure 15 8.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 13 7.1%
Seat Belts 12 6.5%
Engine & Cooling 11 6.0%
Electrical System 11 6.0%

Dodge Dodge Truck by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 62 13.7%
Brakes 47 10.4%
Steering 37 8.1%
Electrical System 24 5.3%