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Best and worst years for the Mercedes-Benz C230

Of the 9 model years of the Mercedes-Benz C230 with enough data to compare, the 2007 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (73), and the 2004 has the fewest (9).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Mercedes-Benz C230 0 38 75 1997: 2 '97 1998: 24 '98 1999: 24 24 '99 2000: 25 '00 2001: 2 '01 2002: 42 '02 2003: 52 '03 2004: 9 9 '04 2005: 38 '05 2006: 54 54 '06 2007: 73 73 '07
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Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
19972
199824
199924
200025
20012
200242
200352
20049
200538
200654
200773

What stands out

The 2007 stands out, with about 1.9 times the typical number of complaints for this model.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2007 and 2006. Or the years with the fewest: 2004 and 1999.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
200773272
200654154
200538120
2004944
20035276
20024273
200124
20002544
19992435
19982454
199727