Mercedes-Benz C350 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Mercedes-Benz C350 model year, from official NHTSA data.
314
NHTSA complaints
18
recall campaigns
573
service bulletins (TSBs)
3
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz C350 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 2014 Mercedes-Benz C350 | 13 | 4 | — |
| 2013 Mercedes-Benz C350 | 21 | 6 | 92 |
| 2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 | 35 | 5 | 92 |
| 2011 Mercedes-Benz C350 | 26 | 4 | 99 |
| 2010 Mercedes-Benz C350 | 18 | 4 | — |
| 2009 Mercedes-Benz C350 | 65 | 7 | 89 |
| 2008 Mercedes-Benz C350 | 144 | 6 | 130 |
| 2007 Mercedes-Benz C350 | 6 | 5 | — |
| 2006 Mercedes-Benz C350 | 23 | 5 | 71 |
Common problems
- Mercedes-Benz C350 air bags problems137
- Mercedes-Benz C350 electrical system problems72
- Mercedes-Benz C350 steering problems53
- Mercedes-Benz C350 exterior lighting problems45
- Mercedes-Benz C350 engine problems20
- Mercedes-Benz C350 fuel/propulsion system problems19
- Mercedes-Benz C350 power train problems8
- Mercedes-Benz C350 structure problems6
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
- Loss of rear lighting assemblyEA13008 · opened Dec 20, 2013 · closed May 12, 2014
- Loss of rear tail light functionalityPE13026 · opened Jul 11, 2013 · closed Dec 30, 2013