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Mercedes-Benz C 300 4MATIC

Every Mercedes-Benz C 300 4MATIC model year on file, 2018 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years180 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years82018 to 2027
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins699Summed across model years
By model year

The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 12, 67% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0369122018122021202220232024202520262027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Structure leads the Mercedes-Benz C 300 4MATIC complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Structure
4
Electrical system
3
Engine and cooling
3
Suspension
3
Airbags
2
Lighting
2
Communication
1
Steering
1
Seat belts
1
Powertrain
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz C 300 4MATIC model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz C 300 4MATIC by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone005
2026Sedan10.01001083
2025Not decoded0NoneNone10103
2024Sedan30.06000104
2023Sedan10.01410116
2022Not decoded0NoneNone10108
2021Sedan10.0120044
2018Sedan120.010031136
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz C 300 4MATIC

  • 26V-481 Jul 24, 2026
    Micro-switch in the driver's door lock may corrode and fail to detect an open door, preventing the electronic parking brake or "Auto-Park" feature…
    Latches and locks · 311k vehicles
  • 26V-281 May 1, 2026
    Infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank
    Electrical system · 144k vehicles
  • 18V-906 Dec 19, 2018
    Headlights on these vehicles may not be properly adjusted
    Lighting · 2,364 vehicles
  • 18V-838 Nov 27, 2018
    Status of the passenger side air bag may not display correctly
    Airbags · 105k vehicles
  • 18V-608 Sep 11, 2018
    Incorrect bonding of the rear window may cause the window to loosen and detach from the vehicle
    Visibility and wipers · 387 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.