2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 air bags problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 — 79% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 mercedes benz c350. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v010000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…”
filed Mar 19, 2020
“1 year after receiving recall letter for takata airbag recall (phase 4). Mercedes benz of san diego still will not replace the airbag. They will not give a date. They provided a telephone # for mercedes corporate customer care. The menu items for airbag status leads to a call that is never answered…”
filed Jan 14, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- An incorrect front passenger air bag may have been installed during a prior repairCampaign 21V638000 · Aug 13, 2021
- An incorrect replacement front passenger air bag may have been installedCampaign 20V298000 · May 22, 2020
- Air BagsCampaign 19V010000 · Jan 9, 2019
- Driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering…Campaign 17V627000 · Oct 6, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 17V017000 · Jan 10, 2017
Air Bags problems in other C350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 C350 | 15 | 71% |
| 2011 C350 | 16 | 62% |
| 2009 C350 | 25 | 38% |
| 2008 C350 | 52 | 36% |
| 2006 C350 | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C350
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.