MYRModel Year Report

Mercedes Benz C-Class — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz C-Class Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2012 highlighted. 1991: 1 complaints 1991 1994: 15 complaints 1995: 49 complaints 1995 1996: 6 complaints 1997: 3 complaints 1997 1998: 6 complaints 1999: 7 complaints 1999 2000: 8 complaints 2001: 14 complaints 2001 2002: 31 complaints 2003: 9 complaints 2003 2004: 15 complaints 2005: 5 complaints 2005 2006: 9 complaints 2008: 13 complaints 2008 2012: 1 complaints 2012
2012: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19911
199415
199549
19966
19973
19986
19997
20008
200114
200231
20039
200415
20055
20069
200813
20121

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2012 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 31 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 49 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.