Mercedes Benz 220 vs Mazda CX-70

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 Mercedes Benz 220 Mazda CX-70
Complaints on file 35 86
Model years covered 1994–2001 2025–2026
Worst model year — —
Best model year — —
Crashes reported 1 4
Fires reported 5 0
Injuries reported 1 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 20% 9.3%

Mercedes Benz 220 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 16 45.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 8.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 8.6%
Engine & Cooling 2 5.7%
Suspension 2 5.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 5.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 2.9%
Airbags 1 2.9%

Mazda CX-70 by year

25 26
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 7 8.1%
Engine & Cooling 5 5.8%
Other & Unspecified 5 5.8%
Electrical System 4 4.7%
Steering 4 4.7%
Brakes 4 4.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 4.7%