FaultScore

Itasca Itasca vs Mercedes Benz C220

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 Itasca Itasca Mercedes Benz C220
Complaints on file 60 150
Model years covered 1985–2001 1994–1998
Worst model year 1995
Best model year 1994
Crashes reported 0 15
Fires reported 0 9
Injuries reported 1 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Tires Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 1.7% 21.3%

Itasca Itasca by year

85 90 91 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Tires 18 30.0%
Brakes 8 13.3%
Equipment & Accessories 6 10.0%
Body & Structure 4 6.7%
Suspension 4 6.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 5.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 5.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 5.0%

Mercedes Benz C220 by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 16 10.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 14 9.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 9.3%
Airbags 7 4.7%
Suspension 6 4.0%
Body & Structure 4 2.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 2.7%