Mercedes-Benz C-Class
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Rear brakes backing plates rotted prematurely despite garage kept and well maintained status. While driving, noticed loud scraping and grinding noises...
I drove vehicle to Publix with no problems. When i tried to start vehicle, key turns but car does not start. There is no cranking sound. I called a m...
Car was Off and parked when brake line failed. Further inspection was able to identify that brake pipes was slowly corroded thought entire lower part...
The driver’s side door handle broke and I was unable to leave the car unless it was unlocked and rolled the window down to open it from the outside th...
The electronic steering wheel lock went out causing the car to not start. Upon checking the Internet to see if anyone else was having this problem I f...
The ESL or electronic steering lock is a very common issue with this year and model at around the 70k mile mark. You cannot start the car once this go...
The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the messages to check the rear taillights and rear...
I was in a collision and the airbags did not deploy. There was a recall on airbags for the Mercedes C300 within the year my vehicle was made, however,...
The ESL is going out and is causing the car to not detect the key.
Rear subframe , so I went in for an alignment and was quickly notified and denied service due to my rear sub frame being broken. Car is reported to be...
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Summary
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 515 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 15 crash-related incidents have been reported.