FaultScore

Mercedes Benz C240 vs Tesla Cybertruck

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 C240 Tesla Cybertruck
Complaints on file 127 309
Model years covered 2001–2007 2024–2026
Worst model year 2005 2024
Best model year 2002 2026
Crashes reported 6 54
Fires reported 9 3
Injuries reported 12 30
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 21.3% 29.1%

Mercedes Benz C240 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 17 13.4%
Electrical System 14 11.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 11.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 14 11.0%
Engine & Cooling 11 8.7%
Seat Belts 7 5.5%
Other & Unspecified 7 5.5%
Body & Structure 6 4.7%

Tesla Cybertruck by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 39 12.6%
Steering 20 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 5.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 18 5.8%
Lights 12 3.9%