Mercedes Benz C280 vs Chevrolet Tracker

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 C280	Chevrolet Tracker
Complaints on file	235	587
Model years covered	1994–2007	1989–2004
Worst model year	2007	2000
Best model year	1994	1998
Crashes reported	14	94
Fires reported	18	8
Injuries reported	8	69
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Engine & Cooling	Suspension
Share of complaints involving harm	17%	29.1%

Mercedes Benz C280 by year

14 25 8 8 21 45 4 41 69

94 95 96 97 98 99 00 06 07

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 49 20.9%

Electrical System 47 20.0%

Fuel & Propulsion 30 12.8%

Suspension 15 6.4%

Other & Unspecified 15 6.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 13 5.5%

Airbags 13 5.5%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 5.1%

Chevrolet Tracker by year

1 1 1 1 3 12 4 15 82 160 105 82 98 22

89 90 92 93 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04

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

What breaks

Suspension 102 17.4%

Body & Structure 86 14.7%

Engine & Cooling 56 9.5%

Brakes 49 8.3%

Airbags 47 8.0%

Electrical System 42 7.2%

Steering 36 6.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 35 6.0%