FaultScore

Lincoln MKC vs Mercedes Benz C300

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 Lincoln MKC Mercedes Benz C300
Complaints on file 728 1,788
Model years covered 2015–2019 2008–2009
Worst model year 2017
Best model year 2018
Crashes reported 30 47
Fires reported 16 53
Injuries reported 9 41
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 7.6% 7.9%

Lincoln MKC 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 354 48.6%
Wheels 15 2.1%
Steering 14 1.9%

Mercedes Benz C300 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 459 25.7%
Electrical System 428 23.9%
Steering 273 15.3%
Lights 228 12.8%
Suspension 49 2.7%
Brakes 38 2.1%