Mercedes-Benz C-Class
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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my car overheats badly and shakes and it is starting to smoke from the hood in snowy conditions
The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C350. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front driver’s side interior door latch detached...
Experiencing a failed Electronic Steering Lock (ESL). Car won’t crank or start even after verifying battery health and key fob. Symptoms point to a fa...
The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-250. The contact stated that the driver’s side seat air bag warning light was illuminated. The air bag was vis...
Leaving my home from my driveway and driving about 15 feet I heard a loud pop from my backseat area and noticed my Headrest on drivers side deployed w...
My Mercedes Benz 2014 W204 C250 initially had a noise during startup. The startup noise became louder and now my car does not start. Also, the check e...
I was coming off the freeway on 9/25/25, and when I pressed on the breaks they completely locked up and would not break at all. The car turned off, no...
The "ESL Module" in this model is designed to unlock the steering and ignition when the vehicle key's passcode matches, using a small, mechanical moto...
The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C350. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the air bag and the driver’s side air bag m...
The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V252000 (STEERING). The contact stated that...
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Summary
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 282 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 20 crash-related incidents have been reported.