2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 structure problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Our garage housed C250 4d SDN year 2013 had its service B performed 12-5-22 and revealed rust on Chassis. Was informed that this has been seen frequently on cars of this genre. Was told deterioration could result in chassis breaking and causing an accident. A recall for this issue occurred in…”
filed Dec 13, 2022
“The interior driver side door handle broke and I was trapped inside my vehicle. Upon checking with the local Mercedes-Benz repair shop, this is a known problem with this type of vehicle and the design of the door handle is prone to this kind of a problem. As of now, the contact has stated that…”
filed Sep 6, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Complaint Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors. Cause Under analysis. Remedy To narrow down the cause, first of all remove the door trim. • If the noise continues to occur even with the door trim…
LI82.62-P-078631 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 6, 2026
Structure problems in other C250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 C250 | 11 | 7% |
| 2012 C250 | 7 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.