FaultScore

Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT 370 vs Mercedes Benz C250

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 Trailblazer EXT 370 Mercedes Benz C250
Complaints on file 370 902
Model years covered 2002–2006 2012–2016
Worst model year 2005 2013
Best model year 2003 2015
Crashes reported 18 51
Fires reported 7 21
Injuries reported 17 43
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 11.4% 12.7%

Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT 370 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 122 33.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 109 29.5%
Lights 27 7.3%
Engine & Cooling 22 5.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 18 4.9%
Airbags 8 2.2%
Body & Structure 8 2.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 8 2.2%

Mercedes Benz C250 by year

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

What breaks