Toyota Echo vs Mercedes Benz GLC 300

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 Toyota Echo Mercedes Benz GLC 300
Complaints on file 262 624
Model years covered 2000–2005 2018–2025
Worst model year 2000 2022
Best model year 2005 2024
Crashes reported 91 42
Fires reported 11 14
Injuries reported 65 25
Deaths reported 2 3
Most complained-about part Airbags Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 64.5% 13.5%

Toyota Echo by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 49 18.7%
Brakes 44 16.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 21 8.0%
Electrical System 17 6.5%
Equipment & Accessories 10 3.8%
Suspension 9 3.4%

Mercedes Benz GLC 300 by year

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

What breaks