FaultScore

Suzuki Kizashi vs Mercedes Benz GL450

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 Kizashi Mercedes Benz GL450
Complaints on file 114 281
Model years covered 2010–2013 2010–2017
Worst model year 2012 2011
Best model year 2011 2014
Crashes reported 6 14
Fires reported 1 10
Injuries reported 3 9
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 8.8% 11.7%

Suzuki Kizashi by year

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 15.8%
Airbags 15 13.2%
Electrical System 12 10.5%
Engine & Cooling 11 9.6%
Lights 10 8.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 8.8%
Steering 8 7.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 7 6.1%

Mercedes Benz GL450 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 78 27.8%
Brakes 31 11.0%
Suspension 31 11.0%
Electrical System 24 8.5%
Other & Unspecified 20 7.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 5.3%
Seats 13 4.6%