Alfa Romeo Giulia vs Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Which used car has the cleaner record?

We line up what owners actually reported to NHTSA — complaints and recall campaigns — for both cars, so you can compare their paper trail before you buy.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

Side by side	Giulia	C-Class
Body type	Sedan	Sedan
Years sampled	2016, 2020, 2024	2016, 2020, 2024
Owner complaints	0fewer	376
Recall campaigns	10	0fewer
NHTSA investigations	1fewer	6
Overall safety (NHTSA, US)	n/a	n/a
Combined economy (EPA, US)	8.7 L/100km	n/a

Body type

Giulia: Sedan
C-Class: Sedan

Years sampled

Giulia: 2016, 2020, 2024
C-Class: 2016, 2020, 2024

Owner complaints

Giulia: 0fewer
C-Class: 376

Recall campaigns

Giulia: 10
C-Class: 0fewer

NHTSA investigations

Giulia: 1fewer
C-Class: 6

Overall safety (NHTSA, US)

Giulia: n/a
C-Class: n/a

Combined economy (EPA, US)

Giulia: 8.7 L/100km
C-Class: n/a

The quick read

Over the sampled model years, the Alfa Romeo Giulia has 0 complaints and 10 recalls, and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 376 complaints and 0 recalls. Lower numbers point to fewer reported issues, but always confirm the exact car with a VIN check.

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NHTSA (US) owner-complaint and recall counts over recent model years. A reliability signal, not a check of any one car. Always run the VIN.