FaultScore

Chevrolet C30 vs Mercedes Benz CLA 250

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 C30 Mercedes Benz CLA 250
Complaints on file 55 137
Model years covered 1975–1998 2018–2025
Worst model year 2018
Best model year 2020
Crashes reported 13 8
Fires reported 1 2
Injuries reported 5 12
Deaths reported 3 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 40% 16.1%

Chevrolet C30 by year

75 76 77 84 86 87 88 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 29 52.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 10.9%
Body & Structure 3 5.5%
Tires 3 5.5%
Engine & Cooling 2 3.6%
Seat Belts 2 3.6%
Seats 2 3.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 1.8%

Mercedes Benz CLA 250 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 23 16.8%
Other & Unspecified 20 14.6%
Engine & Cooling 17 12.4%
Airbags 13 9.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 8.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 10 7.3%
Body & Structure 9 6.6%
Steering 6 4.4%