FaultScore

Nissan Crew vs Mercedes Benz C350

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 Nissan Crew Mercedes Benz C350
Complaints on file 130 323
Model years covered 2004–2004 2006–2009
Worst model year 2008
Best model year 2006
Crashes reported 6 4
Fires reported 0 4
Injuries reported 2 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 6.2% 3.7%

Nissan Crew by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 61 46.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 22 16.9%
Suspension 9 6.9%
Electrical System 8 6.2%
Steering 4 3.1%
Body & Structure 4 3.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 2.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 2.3%

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 79 24.5%
Steering 52 16.1%
Lights 44 13.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 21 6.5%
Engine & Cooling 19 5.9%
Other & Unspecified 6 1.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 1.5%