FaultScore

Suzuki Grand Vitara XL7 vs Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric

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 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL7 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric
Complaints on file 36 90
Model years covered 2001–2002 2014–2016
Worst model year 2015
Best model year 2016
Crashes reported 1 0
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 1 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Tires Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 5.6% 0%

Suzuki Grand Vitara XL7 by year

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

What breaks

Tires 8 22.2%
Engine & Cooling 6 16.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 16.7%
Suspension 4 11.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 5.6%
Electrical System 2 5.6%
Seat Belts 2 5.6%
Steering 1 2.8%

Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric 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 17 18.9%
Electrical System 13 14.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 14.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 7 7.8%
Other & Unspecified 5 5.6%
Steering 3 3.3%
Brakes 3 3.3%