2024 Model Year

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
9
Recalls
0
Crashes
2
Severe
2

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2026

The car jerks so hard at times randomly that it feels like I got rear ended and it is completely unsafe. It also does small jerks at times. It's happe...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Nov 2025

On Friday [XXX] at approximately [XXX]. My wife and I were driving our 2024 C-Class 300 (~8,000 miles on this vehicle) on [XXX] and entering the inte...

Seats
Jul 2025

The driver’s seat in my car moves backward on its own while I’m driving. I’ve taken the car to the dealership several times, but the issue still hasn...

SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE Crash
Jul 2025

The vehicle appears to have experienced a braking system malfunction, possibly involving the brake-by-wire system, electronic stability control (ESC),...

Brakes
Jul 2025

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UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2024

The vehicle was in drive, as I was turning right, the vehicle shifted from p(park) to n(netural) on the roadway. The car would not allow me to shift...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Nov 2024

Within the first week of ownership (delivery on 1/15/24), the car's parking and/or front collision sensors started malfunctioning on a regular basis....

POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS Crash
Aug 2024

Issue: Post-Airbag Deployment PCM Lockout Description: I am reporting a critical safety concern regarding the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C300. After an airba...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Jun 2024

I was driving and all of a sudden a loud sound started occurring and the sound appeared to come from my breaks as if they were about to give out. The...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 9 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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