FaultScore

Mercedes Benz S600 vs Land Rover LR2

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 S600 Land Rover LR2
Complaints on file 95 236
Model years covered 1993–2007 2008–2015
Worst model year 2008
Best model year 2012
Crashes reported 1 3
Fires reported 7 2
Injuries reported 1 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 9.5% 3%

Mercedes Benz S600 by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 37 38.9%
Suspension 20 21.1%
Electrical System 17 17.9%
Lights 5 5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.2%
Brakes 3 3.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 2.1%
Seats 2 2.1%

Land Rover LR2 by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 30 12.7%
Other & Unspecified 18 7.6%
Airbags 15 6.4%
Suspension 13 5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 5.5%
Brakes 8 3.4%