Mercedes-Benz C-Class vs Toyota Corolla

Compact car · 2015–2020 · 2,402 federal complaints

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

1,211 complaints · 3 engines

Most-complained engine: M264 · 2.0L I4

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Toyota Corolla

1,191 complaints · 4 engines

Most-complained engine: 2ZR-FE · 1.8L I4

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Side by side

Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact car, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.

What each one's complaints are about

Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.

One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.