FaultScore

Chevrolet C2500 vs Mercedes Benz C 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 Chevrolet C2500 Mercedes Benz C 300
Complaints on file 269 669
Model years covered 1988–1996 2017–2026
Worst model year 1996 2017
Best model year 1993 2021
Crashes reported 8 48
Fires reported 3 5
Injuries reported 7 30
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 7.1% 12.4%

Chevrolet C2500 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 57 21.2%
Engine & Cooling 21 7.8%
Tires 19 7.1%
Seats 18 6.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 6.3%
Electrical System 13 4.8%

Mercedes Benz C 300 by year

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

What breaks