Scion XA vs Mercedes Benz E Class

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	Scion XA	Mercedes Benz E Class
Complaints on file	167	412
Model years covered	2004–2006	1993–2008
Worst model year	2006	2003
Best model year	2004	1996
Crashes reported	38	14
Fires reported	6	12
Injuries reported	19	8
Deaths reported	2	0
Most complained-about part	Airbags	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	38.9%	8.3%

Scion XA by year

20 51 96

04 05 06

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

What breaks

Airbags 33 19.8%

Engine & Cooling 21 12.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 18 10.8%

Electrical System 13 7.8%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 7.8%

Brakes 11 6.6%

Other & Unspecified 9 5.4%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 4.8%

Mercedes Benz E Class by year

9 46 29 18 43 31 20 61 33 8 69 19 10 11 5

93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 08

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

What breaks

Electrical System 99 24.0%

Suspension 57 13.8%

Fuel & Propulsion 39 9.5%

Engine & Cooling 38 9.2%

Brakes 34 8.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 20 4.9%

Body & Structure 18 4.4%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 17 4.1%