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2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 won’t start reports

45 NHTSA complaints describe engine cranks but won’t start, or no crank at all on the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 — roughly 8% of all complaints for this model year.

45
Won’t start reports
8%
share of complaints
82,300 mi
median mileage in won’t start reports (40 with odometer)

Won’t start in other C300 years

2011 C30011
2010 C30018
2008 C30057
C300 won’t start by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 report before drawing conclusions.