Mercedes-Benz Reliability Ratings — Every Model Ranked

Good overall as a used luxury SUV, with the 2022 and 2023 years standing strongest and the 2020 the one to skip. Early cars have rear spoilers that come off at speed and instrument clusters that go blank while driving.

Reliability is good overall and close to average for SUVs, but two faults stand out: a check engine light from a crankcase vent fault, and a transmission that drops into Neutral while moving. The 2020 model year is the one to avoid because of cylinder head failures.

Cylinder head failure, often near 50,000 miles, is the costliest risk on the GLE, with repairs quoted from $7,000 to $13,500. Skip the 2020, which also lets water into the footwells.

Owner complaints and recall records put this midsize sedan in good standing, but it trails most other sedans on the site. The 2018 and 2019 model years draw the most trouble, including blank instrument clusters and sudden electrical shutdowns.

Used EQE shoppers get a sedan that ranks well below average among sedans on the site, with mixed standing overall. The 2024 model year is the better buy.

Reliability is mixed and below average among vans. The 2023 is the pick, with no recalls or owner complaints on file, while 2019 is the year to skip after a rear tire blowout at highway speed and recall repairs that sat undone.

Reliability is mixed, and well below average among sedans on the site. The reports that matter most are shifters that will not leave Park and sudden acceleration while parking.

Mixed overall and well below average among sedans, the C-Class is a risky used buy in 2020 and 2021, when cylinder head failures and fires show up in owner filings. Across all years, a failed crankcase ventilation valve that lights the check engine lamp is the common engine complaint, and some transmissions drop into neutral while driving.

Reliability is mixed and sits well below other sedans on the site. The complaints that matter most are sudden hard braking and false automatic emergency braking, often with no warning light.

Reliability is mixed, and the CLA sits well below other sedans on the site. The 2020 model year is the pick, with far fewer owner complaints than 2018, 2019 or 2021, while 2022 is the year to skip.