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Mercedes-Benz C 300

Every Mercedes-Benz C 300 model year on file, 2017 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years49539 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years112017 to 2027
Recall campaigns46Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins2,169Summed across model years
By model year

The 2017 model year drew the most complaints, 216, 44% of the model's total

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

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

Engine and cooling leads the Mercedes-Benz C 300 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
153
Electrical system
75
Fuel system
69
Structure
53
Steering
33
Driver assistance
33
Seat belts
28
Airbags
26
Powertrain
26
Brakes
22
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz C 300 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 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone005
2026Sedan20.02001082
2025Sedan40.010020159
2024Sedan1118.222030306
2023Sedan229.131490351
2022Sedan258.035790384
2021Sedan140.016570173
2020Sedan3321.236790179
2019Sedan695.8511170177
2018Sedan994.0825181184
2017Sedan2168.31,271151169
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz C 300

  • 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
  • 25V-255 May 12, 2025
    Incorrect fuse box that was not designed for the vehicle may have been installed
    Electrical system · 443 vehicles
  • 25V-253 May 2, 2025
    Driver-side seat belt cover may not be properly installed on the seat belt tensioner, which can cause the seat belt anchor to come loose
    Seat belts · 46 vehicles
  • 24V-446 Jun 14, 2024
    Bolt securing the electrical wire to the pre-fuse box could be improperly tightened, causing the wire to overheat
    Electrical system · 1,058 vehicles
  • 24V-115 Feb 16, 2024
    80-Amp fuses may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the fuses to fail
    Electrical system · 32k vehicles
  • 23V-880 Dec 21, 2023
    Fuel pump may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power
    Fuel system · 80k vehicles
  • 23V-854 Dec 15, 2023
    Front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair,…
    Structure · 2,976 vehicles
  • 23V-463 Jun 30, 2023
    Ground connections for the electrical wiring harness may not be secured properly, which can result in the electrical wiring harness overheating
    Electrical system · 1,558 vehicles
  • 23V-462 Jun 30, 2023
    Transmission wiring harness may be the incorrect length, which can result in harness damage and a loss of drive power
    Electrical system · 8,178 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.