Mercedes-Benz C-Class: nhtsa complaints (summary)

All rows for this model in the NHTSA complaints (summary) dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.

rows23
model years2002–2024 (23)
data through2026-09-20
method/data/methodology#complaints
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Vehicle pages

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Rows

yearcomplaint_countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
2024152024-03-112026-08-0420ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:5; SERVICE BRAKES:4; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:4; ENGINE:3; AIR BAGS:2
2023252023-05-042026-06-1620FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:11; SERVICE BRAKES:7; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:5; TIRES:3
2022262022-06-082026-06-1810ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:7; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:5; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:4; FUEL SYSTEM:4; GASOLINE:4
2021152022-02-232026-08-0700ENGINE:8; POWER TRAIN:2; AIR BAGS:2; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:2; FUEL SYSTEM:1
2020462020-05-182026-08-0250ENGINE:9; POWER TRAIN:7; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:7; STRUCTURE:5; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:4
2019762019-02-102026-09-1530ENGINE:17; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:13; STRUCTURE:8; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:8; SEAT BELTS:7
20181302018-06-192026-09-1650ENGINE:39; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:27; STRUCTURE:19; STEERING:13; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12
20172532016-12-112026-08-26123ENGINE:83; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:38; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:35; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:32; STRUCTURE:26
20163162016-03-212026-09-1475ENGINE:99; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:73; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:58; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:37; STRUCTURE:32
20154442014-12-152026-09-02111ENGINE:134; STRUCTURE:75; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:74; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:71; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:54
20142842014-01-242026-05-06204AIR BAGS:156; STEERING:35; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:26; ENGINE:25; STRUCTURE:24
20135712012-10-092026-08-17227AIR BAGS:285; SUSPENSION:73; STRUCTURE:71; ENGINE:57; STEERING:47
20125872012-05-012026-09-1287AIR BAGS:312; SUSPENSION:74; ENGINE:69; STRUCTURE:62; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:36
20115162011-07-052026-05-24158AIR BAGS:269; SUSPENSION:62; STRUCTURE:50; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:46; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:43
20104762009-12-222026-05-10205AIR BAGS:213; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:87; STEERING:73; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:50; STRUCTURE:35
20096702008-11-022026-07-041719ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:222; AIR BAGS:213; STEERING:158; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:138; SUSPENSION:37
20088362007-10-262025-08-192521AIR BAGS:324; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:291; STEERING:169; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:149; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:44
20072802007-05-232026-05-21115FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:76; POWER TRAIN:56; AIR BAGS:55; ENGINE:42; FUEL SYSTEM:18
20061832006-01-102026-08-05100ENGINE:48; POWER TRAIN:36; AIR BAGS:35; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:24; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:13
20051402004-10-082025-09-271710AIR BAGS:63; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:17; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:15; POWER TRAIN:13; SEATS:11
2004772004-02-062022-09-0438ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:13; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:12; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:10; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:9; POWER TRAIN:8
20031062002-09-052026-01-2945ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:24; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:22; POWER TRAIN:15; AIR BAGS:13; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:10
20021902001-09-112025-10-21810ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:67; SEATS:33; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:23; POWER TRAIN:12; SUSPENSION:11

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA complaints (summary) — Mercedes-Benz C-Class [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/mercedes-benz/c-class
@misc{wrenchpro_complaints_mercedes_benz_c_class_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA complaints (summary): Mercedes-Benz C-Class},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/mercedes-benz/c-class}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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