FaultScore

Keystone Outback 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 Keystone Outback Mercedes Benz C220
Complaints on file 60 150
Model years covered 2002–2023 1994–1998
Worst model year 1995
Best model year 1994
Crashes reported 2 15
Fires reported 3 9
Injuries reported 0 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 8.3% 21.3%

Keystone Outback by year

02 03 04 05 06 07 09 10 11 13 14 16 17 19 21 22 23
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 15 25.0%
Tires 15 25.0%
Wheels 8 13.3%
Equipment & Accessories 7 11.7%
Electrical System 5 8.3%
Suspension 5 8.3%
Other & Unspecified 3 5.0%
Brakes 1 1.7%

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%