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Mercedes Benz C230 problems by year

546 complaints across 3 model years, 2005–2007. 2007 draws the most at 272; 2005 the fewest at 120.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
2005 120 Air bags (41.7%) 16 8 0
2006 154 Engine (19.5%) 8 0 0
2007 272most Fuel/propulsion system (20.2%) 13 7 0