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Mercedes-Benz C300 clunking / rattling reports by year

31 NHTSA complaints describe clunks, knocks and rattles on Mercedes-Benz C300 vehicles. The most reported year is 2012 with 8 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2015 C30072%
2013 C30052%
2012 C30083%
2011 C30051%
2009 C30061%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.