Worst years for a Mercedes Benz C280
Owners have filed 235 complaints about the Mercedes Benz C280 with NHTSA across model years 1994 to 2007. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2007 Mercedes Benz C28069 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.
Cleanest on record
1994 Mercedes Benz C28014 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mercedes Benz C280 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | D | 69 | 2 | 1 | 61,500 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2006 | C | 41 | 4 | 0 | 89,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1999 | C | 45 | 3 | 2 | 76,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | C | 21 | 2 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1997 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100,450 | Electrical System |
| 1996 | — | 8 | 0 | 3 | — | Electrical System |
| 1995 | C | 25 | 3 | 6 | 143,000 | Electrical System |
| 1994 | B | 14 | 0 | 6 | 165,000 | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Mercedes Benz C280
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz C280, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mercedes Benz C280
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.