FaultScore

Mercedes Benz C350 vs Dodge Nitro 4X4

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 C350 Dodge Nitro 4X4
Complaints on file 138 342
Model years covered 2010–2017 2007–2009
Worst model year 2010
Best model year 2013
Crashes reported 4 5
Fires reported 2 7
Injuries reported 3 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 6.5% 5%

Mercedes Benz C350 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 80 58.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 7.2%
Other & Unspecified 8 5.8%
Engine & Cooling 7 5.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 4.3%
Electrical System 6 4.3%
Body & Structure 5 3.6%
Steering 4 2.9%

Dodge Nitro 4X4 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 24 7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 21 6.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 20 5.8%
Brakes 19 5.6%
Doors, Latches & Locks 12 3.5%