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Acura TLX vs Mercedes-Benz C300: reliability compared

From 2012 to 2025, owners filed an average of 75 complaints per model year about the Acura TLX and 128 about the Mercedes-Benz C300.

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Acura TLXMercedes-Benz C300
Model years compared2012-20252012-2025
Owner complaints9031,792
Complaints per model year75128
Recalls1460
Years to avoid2015None stand out
Best years201720202022201920202022
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash rating5 2024No data
Fuel economy21-25 mpg combined (2025)No data

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2012 Acura TLX: 12012 Mercedes-Benz C300: 26720122013 Mercedes-Benz C300: 2622014 Mercedes-Benz C300: 9420142015 Acura TLX: 3442015 Mercedes-Benz C300: 3822016 Acura TLX: 1112016 Mercedes-Benz C300: 29120162017 Acura TLX: 712017 Mercedes-Benz C300: 2162018 Acura TLX: 992018 Mercedes-Benz C300: 9920182019 Acura TLX: 932019 Mercedes-Benz C300: 702020 Acura TLX: 632020 Mercedes-Benz C300: 3420202021 Acura TLX: 752021 Mercedes-Benz C300: 152022 Acura TLX: 252022 Mercedes-Benz C300: 2520222023 Acura TLX: 122023 Mercedes-Benz C300: 222024 Acura TLX: 52024 Mercedes-Benz C300: 1120242025 Acura TLX: 42025 Mercedes-Benz C300: 4
Acura TLXMercedes-Benz C300

Problems compared

TLXC300
Engine299393
Transmission26775
Electrical159197
Fuel system110223
Driver assistance8169
Brakes7274
Airbags24308
Body23263
Suspension29174

Questions about the Acura TLX vs Mercedes-Benz C300

Which is more reliable, the Acura TLX or the Mercedes-Benz C300?

Between 2012 and 2025, the Acura TLX has 1 year to avoid and the Mercedes-Benz C300 0. The Mercedes-Benz C300 has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Acura TLX drew fewer complaints per model year (75 vs 128), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Acura TLX or the Mercedes-Benz C300?

From 2012 to 2025, the Acura TLX was covered by 14 recalls and the Mercedes-Benz C300 by 60.

What years of the Acura TLX and Mercedes-Benz C300 should you avoid?

Acura TLX: 2015. Mercedes-Benz C300: no year stands out.

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