FaultScore

Toyota Paseo vs Mercedes Benz S550

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 Paseo Mercedes Benz S550
Complaints on file 44 108
Model years covered 1992–1997 2007–2008
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 16 2
Fires reported 1 2
Injuries reported 13 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 68.2% 5.6%

Toyota Paseo by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 13 29.5%
Engine & Cooling 8 18.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 9.1%
Brakes 4 9.1%
Tires 3 6.8%
Body & Structure 2 4.5%
Suspension 2 4.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 4.5%

Mercedes Benz S550 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 15 13.9%
Electrical System 15 13.9%
Engine & Cooling 14 13.0%
Suspension 14 13.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 9.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 7.4%
Other & Unspecified 7 6.5%
Airbags 4 3.7%