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Cadillac CTS vs Mercedes-Benz C300: reliability compared

From 2010 to 2019, owners filed an average of 58 complaints per model year about the Cadillac CTS and 261 about the Mercedes-Benz C300.

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Cadillac CTSMercedes-Benz C300
Model years compared2010-20192010-2019
Owner complaints5772,614
Complaints per model year58261
Recalls1447
Years to avoidNone stand out20102011
Best years2015201620172019
Most common problemTransmissionAirbags
Crash rating5 2019No data
Fuel economy16-25 mpg combined (2019)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

2010 Cadillac CTS: 672010 Mercedes-Benz C300: 45320102011 Cadillac CTS: 1012011 Mercedes-Benz C300: 48020112012 Cadillac CTS: 652012 Mercedes-Benz C300: 26720122013 Cadillac CTS: 732013 Mercedes-Benz C300: 26220132014 Cadillac CTS: 1462014 Mercedes-Benz C300: 9420142015 Cadillac CTS: 492015 Mercedes-Benz C300: 38220152016 Cadillac CTS: 312016 Mercedes-Benz C300: 29120162017 Cadillac CTS: 272017 Mercedes-Benz C300: 21620172018 Cadillac CTS: 82018 Mercedes-Benz C300: 9920182019 Cadillac CTS: 102019 Mercedes-Benz C300: 702019
Cadillac CTSMercedes-Benz C300

Problems compared

CTSC300
Transmission17693
Electrical105303
Airbags66755
Engine63394
Steering60218
Suspension45260
Body32339
Fuel system8279

Questions about the Cadillac CTS vs Mercedes-Benz C300

Which is more reliable, the Cadillac CTS or the Mercedes-Benz C300?

Between 2010 and 2019, the Cadillac CTS has 0 years to avoid and the Mercedes-Benz C300 2. The Cadillac CTS has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Cadillac CTS drew fewer complaints per model year (58 vs 261), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Cadillac CTS or the Mercedes-Benz C300?

From 2010 to 2019, the Cadillac CTS was covered by 14 recalls and the Mercedes-Benz C300 by 47.

What years of the Cadillac CTS and Mercedes-Benz C300 should you avoid?

Cadillac CTS: no year stands out. Mercedes-Benz C300: 2010 and 2011.

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