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Best and worst years for the Mercedes-Benz C280

Of the 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz C280 with enough data to compare, the 1999 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (26), and the 1995 has the fewest (1).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Mercedes-Benz C280 0 15 30 1994: 0 '94 1995: 1 1 '95 1996: 0 '96 1997: 0 '97 1998: 6 '98 1999: 26 26 '99 2000: 0 '00 2006: 4 4 '06 2007: 15 15 '07
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
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)
19940
19951
19960
19970
19986
199926
20000
20064
200715

What stands out

The 1999 stands out, with about 2.7 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2007.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 1999 and 2007. Or the years with the fewest: 1995 and 2006.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
20071569
2006441
200004
19992645
1998621
199708
199608
1995125
1994014