Mercedes Benz SL55 vs Lincoln Aviator Phev

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 SL55 Lincoln Aviator Phev
Complaints on file 27 67
Model years covered 2003–2007 2020–2023
Worst model year — 2022
Best model year — 2020
Crashes reported 1 8
Fires reported 2 0
Injuries reported 1 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 14.8% 16.4%

Mercedes Benz SL55 by year

03 04 05 06 07
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 5 18.5%
Brakes 4 14.8%
Suspension 4 14.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 14.8%
Engine & Cooling 3 11.1%
Steering 2 7.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 3.7%
Tires 1 3.7%

Lincoln Aviator Phev by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 14 20.9%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 14 20.9%
Engine & Cooling 9 13.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 9.0%
Brakes 5 7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 6.0%
Suspension 3 4.5%
Other & Unspecified 3 4.5%