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Mercedes-Benz C300

Every Mercedes-Benz C300 model year on file, 2015 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years66727 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62015 to 2020
Recall campaigns16Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins280Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 381, 57% of the model's total

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

0100200300400201538120162017201820192020
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 C300 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
223
Fuel system
136
Structure
86
Electrical system
82
Powertrain
38
Visibility and wipers
37
Steering
36
Suspension
23
Brakes
18
Airbags
18
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz C300 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 C300 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Not decoded0NoneNone010
2019Not decoded0NoneNone010
2018Not decoded0NoneNone010
2017Not decoded0NoneNone010
2016Sedan2865.62,043132146
2015Sedan3812.92,381113134
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz C300

  • 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
  • 21V-961 Dec 13, 2021
    During the manufacturing process, particles may have been trapped between the fuel rail and injectors, which can cause a fuel leak
    Fuel system · 139 vehicles
  • 21V-197 Mar 19, 2021
    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 · 15k vehicles
  • 21V-058 Feb 5, 2021
    Software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the…
    Communication · 1.29M vehicles
  • 19V-787 Nov 1, 2019
    For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V787-4620.pdf
    Communication · 24k vehicles
  • 18V-850 Nov 29, 2018
    Locknut in the steering rack may break under high load, possibly causing the steering to become stuck in one position
    Steering · 6,373 vehicles
  • 17V-627 Oct 6, 2017
    Driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air…
    Airbags · 495k vehicles
  • 17V-243 Apr 11, 2017
    Electrical contacts for the power steering electric motor may not have been properly welded, possibly resulting in a loss of electrical contact
    Steering · 3 vehicles
  • 17V-177 Mar 14, 2017
    Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air…
    Airbags · 51 vehicles
  • 17V-114 Feb 23, 2017
    In the event that the engine or transmission cannot turn over, the starting current limiter may overheat from the repeated attempts of the starter…
    Electrical system · 308k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.