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Mercedes-Benz GLK and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 18500 miles driven2017 Chevrolet Silverado (not HD)
[?] see reported repairs
  35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 18500 miles driven
43 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 39900 miles driven2015 Chevrolet Silverado (not HD)
[?] see reported repairs
  43 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 39900 miles driven
41 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57900 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
2014
Chevrolet Silverado (not HD)
[?] see reported repairs
  41 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57900 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.

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Mercedes-Benz GLK vs. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Mercedes-Benz GLK and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Mercedes-Benz GLKs and Chevrolet Silverado 1500s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Mercedes-Benz GLKs and Chevrolet Silverado 1500s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Mercedes-Benz GLK and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Mercedes-Benz GLK and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have been recently.

To see how frequently Mercedes-Benz GLK and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

TrueDelta Reviews the Brand Reputation of the Mercedes-Benz GLK

Mercedes-Benz GLK Brand Reputation: Pros
YearComment
2013 The smaller the Mercedes, the more heavily it tends to trade on the three-pointed star. So the #1 reason to consider a GLK250 carries over from the GLK350 review (text from the previous review in italics): I don't personally put much stock in brands, with cars or anything else. But each time I have a Mercedes-Benz for a week the continuing power of the marque has been unavoidable. Audi and BMW now command similar prices, but haven't yet acquired the same mystique. They probably never will for people born before 1980. Until the final years of the twentieth century, Audis were largely ignored as troublesome, modestly upgraded VWs and BMW was mostly known for the compact, still semi-affordable 3-Series. Neither could hold a candle to the company that invented the mass-produced automobile and that has been strongly associated with large, top-shelf automobiles ever since. Gayla (the site's programmer, my wife) is not a car person. Her take on the GLK: "Of course it's a good car, it's a Mercedes." Some of my friends who are more into cars--and who own competing makes--similarly employ a different tone when asking about "the Mercedes." They could afford one, so why don't they own one? Partly because the brand's mystique cuts both ways. They're not interested in making such a strong status statement. Can even a compact crossover make a strong status statement? Mercedes-Benz has done its best to make this so--check out the size of the three-pointed star on the GLK's grille. see full Mercedes-Benz GLK review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Mercedes-Benz GLK

Mercedes-Benz GLK Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Trickle-down reputation from the more expensive M-Bs. see full Mercedes-Benz GLK review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Chevy has a long standing reputation for reliability and I really liked the styling see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
Chevy had been building quality trucks for years. I see older ones on the road everywhere and they still look good. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Chevrolet has let me down twice in my lifetime. I will probably look at my other options before I buy again. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 300-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
not the most reliable autos although better than Chrysler. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review