2010 MERCEDES BENZ C300 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 453 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (179 complaints · 39.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 17
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 179 of 453 owner complaints (39.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 179 complaints, 39.5% of reports AIR BAGS 179 · 39.5% · 7 crash reports STEERING: 57 complaints, 12.6% of reports STEERING 57 · 12.6% · 3 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 45 complaints, 9.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 45 · 9.9% · 5 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 35 complaints, 7.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 35 · 7.7% STRUCTURE: 26 complaints, 5.7% of reports STRUCTURE 26 · 5.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 25 complaints, 5.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 25 · 5.5% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 18 complaints, 4.0% of reports SUSPENSION 18 · 4.0% POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 2.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 2.7% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 1.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 1.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 73 complaints, 16.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 73 · 16.1% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 179 39.5% 7 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 57 12.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 45 9.9% 0 crashes · 5 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 35 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 26 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 25 5.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 18 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 2.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 73 16.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2009. 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 67 owner reports 67 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2018-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2019-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2019-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2019-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2009 Apr 2026 Investigation EA13008 ● Investigation EA13008 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 11
2015-Q1 Owner reports 14
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 10
2016-Q2 Owner reports 15
2016-Q3 Owner reports 13
2016-Q4 Owner reports 9
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 13
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 67
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 13
2018-Q3 Owner reports 20
2018-Q4 Owner reports 24
2019-Q1 Owner reports 33
2019-Q2 Owner reports 19
2019-Q3 Owner reports 18
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 13
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 7
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 8
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 5
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA13008
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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