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vehicle
2006 / mercedes-benz / c-class
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
183 on file (2006-01-10 → 2026-08-05)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
36 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Balance shaft and camshaft timing gear failureENGINE47 complaints2010-08 → 2025-06mercedes-c-class-2006-balance-shaft-failure
11666455 Engine misfires while driving. OBD 2 codes P0016 and P0017 indicates bad balance shaft. Common defect in these cars
11151416 ACCORDING TO THE MERCEDES-BENZ M272 AND M273 ENGINE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, THESE ENGINES ARE EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE GEARS IN THEIR BALANCE SHAFTS (IN THE CASE OF THE M272 ENGINES) OR WITH DEFECTIVE IDLE GEARS (IN THE CASE OF THE M273 ENGINES) THAT WEAR OUT PREMATURELY
10376770 WE OWN A MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BALANCE SHAFT ERROR. IT TURNS OUT THE BALANCE SHAFT IS BROKEN
Transmission shifting failure or limp modePOWER TRAIN36 complaints2006-01 → 2024-12mercedes-c-class-2006-transmission-shifting
11520135 The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the transmission failed to shift, and the transmission appeared to be frozen in the 2nd gear
10782141 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY
10147392 THE TRANSMISSION OF MY NEW CAR, 2006 MBZ C280, HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. THE CAR GOES INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND THEN EVENTUALLY FALLS INTO GEAR
Fuel odor in cabin from fuel tank or pump leakFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM15 complaints2006-04 → 2021-05mercedes-c-class-2006-fuel-odor-cabin
11419055 Fuel flex line from firewall to Fuel rail is leaking at both connections, ie. both ends at the swaged fitting
10927526 AFTER EXITING, I SMELLED THE VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMITTING FROM, WHAT APPEARED THE REAR OF THE CAR. I DID NOT SEE ANY LEAKS OR ANY EVIDENCE OF FUEL, SO I WENT INSIDE MY HOUSE. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, I ENTERED MY GARAGE AND WAS IMMEDIATELY OVERWHELMED WITH THE FUMES OF
10654117 EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK; THERE IS A STRONG ODER OF FUEL IN THE CABIN. MY WIFE AND I HAVE A NEWBORN AND NOW DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH SUCH A STRONG ODOR
Panoramic sunroof glass separation or detachmentVISIBILITY7 complaints2014-10 → 2025-03mercedes-c-class-2006-sunroof-glass-detachment
11140370 WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SUN ROOF GLASS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING
11646660 On 02/21/25, he was driving down the highway and the entire glass part of the sunroof flew off behind him! Luckily there wasn’t a driver behind him
11422529 This automobile is unsafe because of the dangerous sunroof being detached
11470020 The intake manifold has a plastic tumble flap mechanism. This commonly breaks in most of these Mercedes Benz vehicles. The main problem is the high cost of repair due to it's location in the engine under a complex wiring harness
10786035 ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THERE IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE PLASTIC ACTUATING RODS BROKE CAUSING THE INTERNAL FLAPPERS TO STICK OUT. THIS CAN SUCK INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO VALVES AND ENGINE HEAD
10511788 THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC BUSHING IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH BROKE AND WAS SUCKED INTO VALVE #4 WHICH THEN BURNED THE VALVE
Takata airbag recall repair parts unavailableAIR BAGS22 complaints2016-07 → 2018-12mercedes-c-class-2006-takata-airbag-recall-delay
11063586 TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE
11044509 TAKATA RECALL-MERCEDES BENZ HAS FAILED TO REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG IN MY CAR. RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED IN APRIL 2016-OVER A YEAR AGO
11012168 TAKATA RECALL NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHEN THE AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACED. I AM ONE OF THE HIGHEST RISK CAR OWNER
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/mercedes-benz/c-class
@misc{wrenchpro_2006_mercedes_benz_c_class_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/mercedes-benz/c-class}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
