2009 Model Year

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
667
Recalls
0
Crashes
17
Severe
50

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Structure
Dec 2025

Vehicle inspection by independent service center indicated that a new rear frame was necessary. This was the second communication to nhtsa on this i...

Steering
Dec 2025

Vehicle has lost its ability to be driven. Car alarm has gone of a multitude of times at different hours of day and night. Finally we were told tha...

Steering
Jun 2025

The problem is that the steering wheel locking mechanism has failed. The vehicle could not be started or driven. It required a flatbed tow to an aut...

Electrical System
Jun 2025

While driving the car on [XXX] at 9pm on sunday, [XXX] in lane two during a heavy rain a audible clicking noise came from the drivers side front of...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2025

Check Right Tail and Brake Lamps warning light will not go off for months. They are working fine but the light won't go off. Googling on MB World, it...

Brakes
Dec 2024

Went to the Mercedes dealership service department to replace the rear subframe that suddenly broke while I was driving due to extreme rust/corrosion...

Structure
Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rear end of the vehicle would fishtail and be...

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 2024

I drove my car to get lunch. Came back out to go back to work and the car would not start. Would not even turn over. My Radio did not turn on and I...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES
Aug 2024

The contact owns a 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving and activating the turn signals, the taillights were inoperable. Addition...

Suspension
Jul 2024

After noticing brake fluid leaking I took my car to a local automotive shop and when he raised it to checkout the break line when he found the leak fr...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2009 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 667 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 17 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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