Best Year to Buy a Mercedes-benz C-class
Reliability rankings across 23 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 23 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2024 Mercedes-benz C-class is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 97/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 15 owner complaints. The 2008 model year is the least reliable with 834 complaints and a score of 6/100 ("Total Klunk").
All Years Ranked
2024Smooth Ride 15 2021Smooth Ride 15 2023Smooth Ride 26 2022Smooth Ride 26 2020Smooth Ride 46 2019Solid Pick 79 2004Solid Pick 77 2003Solid Pick 106 2018Solid Pick 130 2005Solid Pick 140 2006Proceed with Caution 183 2002Proceed with Caution 190 2017Proceed with Caution 254 2007Proceed with Caution 278 2014Proceed with Caution 284 2016Proceed with Caution 319 2015Check Engine 450 2010Check Engine 473 2011Check Engine 510 2013Check Engine 572 2012Check Engine 579 2009Total Klunk 663 2008Total Klunk 834
97
97
94
94
89
79
79
72
68
66
58
56
47
45
45
42
30
28
25
21
21
16
6