FaultScore

Mercedes Benz C vs Yamaha Road Star Silverado

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 C Yamaha Road Star Silverado
Complaints on file 32 80
Model years covered 1994–2010 1999–2003
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 7 1
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 4 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Lights Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 34.4% 2.5%

Mercedes Benz C by year

94 95 07 08 09 10
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Lights 7 21.9%
Electrical System 6 18.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 15.6%
Engine & Cooling 2 6.3%
Steering 2 6.3%
Brakes 2 6.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 6.3%
Airbags 1 3.1%

Yamaha Road Star Silverado by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 5 6.3%
Engine & Cooling 2 2.5%
Electrical System 2 2.5%
Other & Unspecified 2 2.5%
Body & Structure 1 1.3%
Tires 1 1.3%
Wheels 1 1.3%