Mercedes-Benz C 300 recalls and problems
46 recalls and 498 owner complaints for 10 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
46
Complaints
498
Crashes reported
27
Fires reported
3
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Mercedes-Benz C 300 by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 C 300 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 C 300 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 C 300 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 C 300 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 C 300 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 C 300 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 C 300 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 C 300 | 17 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 C 300 | 18 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 C 300 | 15 | 216 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
Most reported Mercedes-Benz C 300 problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 152 | |
| Unknown or Other | 77 | |
| Electrical System | 75 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 57 | |
| Structure | 52 | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 37 | |
| Steering | 33 | |
| Seat Belts | 27 | |
| Power Train | 25 | |
| Air Bags | 24 |
All Mercedes-Benz C 300 recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-481 | Jul 24, 2026 | 2022–2023 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CLA, 2019-2022 A-Class, 2022-2023 C-Class, 2024 CLE, 2020-2026 GLA/GLB, and 2023-2024 GLC vehicles. |
| 26V-281 | May 1, 2026 | 2025–2026 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 AMG GT, C-Class, E-Class, SL, CLE, and GLC vehicles. |
| 25V-255 | May 12, 2025 | 2023 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL, GLC, EQE SUV, EQE, EQS SUV, and EQS vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under recall 24V-115. |
| 25V-253 | May 2, 2025 | 2022–2025 | Seat Belts | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 C 300, and 2023-2024 AMG C 43 vehicles. |
| 24V-446 | Jun 14, 2024 | 2022–2023 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 C 300 vehicles. |
| 24V-115 | Feb 16, 2024 | 2023–2024 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 C300, AMG C43, S580e, S580, Maybach S580, Maybach S680, AMG SL43, AMGSL63, GLC300, EQE350, EQE500, EQS450, EQS580, AMG EQS, 2023 S500, AMG SL55, AMG EQE, 2024… |
| 23V-880 | Dec 21, 2023 | 2022–2024 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2024 GLE, GLS, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL, GLC, CLS, AMG GT, and G-Class vehicles. |
| 23V-854 | Dec 15, 2023 | 2017–2020 | Structure | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 C-Class, CLA, GLA, S-Class, GLC, and GLE vehicles. |
| 23V-463 | Jun 30, 2023 | 2022–2023 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 C300 and 2023 AMG C43 vehicles. |
| 23V-462 | Jun 30, 2023 | 2022–2023 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 C300 and 2023 AMG C43 vehicles. |
| 23V-445 | Jun 26, 2023 | 2021–2023 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS, SL, GT, GLC, GLE, GLS, and G-Class vehicles. |
| 22V-678 | Sep 12, 2022 | 2022 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022 C300 vehicles. |
| 22V-365 | May 20, 2022 | 2017–2021 | Communication, Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2022 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, AMG GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL-Class, GLC-Class, CLS-Class, GLB-Class, and… |
| 22V-232 | Apr 8, 2022 | 2019–2021 | Back Over Prevention | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2021 CLA-Class, GLE/GLS-Class, A-Class, C-Class, E-Class, E-Class Coupe/Convertible, GLA/GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and CLS-Class vehicles. |
| 22V-189 | Mar 25, 2022 | 2022 | Steering | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL, EClass Coupe/Convertible, CLS, AMG GT 4-doors Coupe, and EQS vehicles with a heated leather steering wheel. |
| 21V-961 | Dec 13, 2021 | 2019 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 AMG G63, C300, E300, G550, AMG GT63, AMG GT53, 2019-2020 A220, GLA250, GLC300, 2016 C300, 2020 AMG A35, AMG C43, AMG C63, CLA250, E350, E450, GLB250, GLE450… |
| 21V-509 | Jul 2, 2021 | 2018–2020 | Exterior Lighting | Mercedes-Benz LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2020 C300, 2019-2020 A220, AMG C43, AMG C63, 2020 GLE580, GLB250, 2020-2021 GLE450, GLE350, 2021 AMG GLE63, and AMG GLE53 vehicles. |
| 21V-406 | May 28, 2021 | 2021 | Seats | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 C300 Cabriolet, C43 AMG Cabriolet, C63 AMG Cabriolet, C63 AMG S Cabriolet, E450 Cabriolet, and E53 AMG Cabriolet vehicles. |
| 21V-230 | Apr 1, 2021 | 2021 | Seat Belts, Air Bags, Seats | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 C-Class, E-Class, E-Class Coupe and Convertible, GLC, CLS, AMG GT 4-door Coupe and G-Class vehicles. |
| 21V-197 | Mar 19, 2021 | 2017–2020 | Structure | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2020 C300 Coupe, C43 Coupe AMG, C43 AMG, 2015-2020 C300, GLA250, 2016-2018 C350e, CLA45 Coupe AMG, 2015 C400, S65 AMG, 2015-2019 C63 AMG, 2016 C450, 2015-2016… |
| 21V-072 | Feb 12, 2021 | 2017–2019 | Communication | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 C300, E300, 2018-2020 CLA250, 2020 CLS450, AMG E53, AMG GT53, GLE450, 2018 AMG E63, AMG GTA, 2017-2020 GLA250, GLC300, 2019 GLC350, AMG GLC43, 2017-2018… |
| 21V-058 | Feb 5, 2021 | 2017–2021 | Communication, Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and… |
| 21V-032 | Jan 29, 2021 | 2017–2021 | Seat Belts | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2021 C300, 2017-2020 AMG C43, and AMG C63 vehicles. |
| 20V-608 | Oct 2, 2020 | 2019 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V-449 | Jul 31, 2020 | 2019 | Electrical System, Seat Belts | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V-364 | Jun 22, 2020 | 2020 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V-068 | Feb 7, 2020 | 2020 | Communication | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V-787 | Nov 1, 2019 | 2017 | Communication | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V-586 | Aug 9, 2019 | 2018–2019 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V-540 | Jul 19, 2019 | 2019 | Forward Collision Avoidance | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V-130 | Feb 26, 2019 | 2017–2018 | Seats | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Mercedes-Benz C300 Cabriolet, C300 Coupe, AMG C43 Coupe, C300 4MATIC Cabriolet, C300 4MATIC Coupe, AMG C43 Cabriolet, AMG C63 Cabriolet, AMG C63 Coupe, AMG… |
| 18V-909 | Dec 19, 2018 | 2019 | Electrical System, Parking Brake | Mercedes-Benz USA,LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain 2019 C43 AMG, C43 AMG Cabrio, C43 AMG 4MATIC Coupe, C300 4MATIC, C300 4MATIC Coupe, C300 Coupe, C300 Cabrio, C300 4MATIC Cabrio, and C300 vehicles. |
| 18V-906 | Dec 19, 2018 | 2018 | Exterior Lighting | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300 and C300 4MATIC vehicles. |
| 18V-872 | Dec 7, 2018 | 2018 | Steering | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling one 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 Coupe and one C300 4Matic Coupe. |
| 18V-850 | Nov 29, 2018 | 2017–2019 | Steering | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Mercedes Benz C300, 2017-2019 C300 Cabrio, C300 Coupe, C63 Cabrio, 2015 C63S AMG, 2018-2019 C300, C350e, C63 AMG, C63S AMG Cabrio, 2018 C63 AMG Cabrio, C63… |
| 18V-839 | Nov 27, 2018 | 2019 | Seat Belts | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 C300 4Matic Cabriolet, C43 AMG Cabriolet, C300 Cabriolet, C300 Coupe, C300 4Matic Coupe, C43 AMG Coupe, E450 Coupe, E53 AMG Cabriolet, S450, S560, E450 Cabriolet… |
| 18V-838 | Nov 27, 2018 | 2018 | Air Bags | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 C300 Cabriolet, C300 Coupe, C300 4Matic Cabriolet, C300, C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 4Matic, C43 AMG Cabriolet, C43 AMG Coupe, C63 S AMG Cabriolet, C350e Plug-In… |
| 18V-761 | Oct 29, 2018 | 2019 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz C300, C300 4Matic, C300 4Matic Cabrio, C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 Coupe, C300 Cabrio, C43 AMG, C43 AMG Cabrio, C43 AMG Coupe, CLS450, CLS450 4Matic… |
| 18V-725 | Oct 15, 2018 | 2018 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 4Matic Cabrio, E300, E300 4Matic, C300, C300 4Matic, C300 Coupe and C300 Cabrio vehicles. |
| 18V-608 | Sep 11, 2018 | 2018 | Visibility | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300, C300 4MATIC, C63 AMG, and C63S AMG vehicles. |
| 18V-456 | Jul 10, 2018 | 2017–2018 | Structure | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Mercedes C300 Cabriolet, C300 4Matic Cabriolet, C43 AMG Cabriolet, C63S AMG Cabriolet, and C63 AMG Cabriolet vehicles. |
| 18V-207 | Mar 29, 2018 | 2017–2018 | Seats | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 C43 AMG 4Matic Coupe, C300 Coupe, C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 4Matic Cabriolet, C300 Cabriolet, C43 AMG 4Matic Cabriolet and C63S AMG Cabriolet, 2017 C63 AMG… |
| 17V-627 | Oct 6, 2017 | 2017–2018 | Air Bags | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V-243 | Apr 11, 2017 | 2017 | Steering | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V-251 | Apr 11, 2017 | 2017 | Seat Belts | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 C300, C300 4Matic, C300 Coupe, C300 Coupe 4Matic, C43 AMG, C43 AMG Coupe, C43 AMG Cabrio, C63 AMG, C63 AMG Coupe, C63S AMG, C63S AMG Coupe, C63S Cabrio, GLC300… |
| 17V-114 | Feb 23, 2017 | 2017 | Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Mercedes-Benz C 300?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2017 Mercedes-Benz C 300 has the most reports (216). Check the 2017 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz C 300 have?
NHTSA lists 46 safety recalls covering Mercedes-Benz C 300 model years 2017–2026.
What are the most common Mercedes-Benz C 300 problems?
Owners report engine, unknown or other, electrical system problems most often.