2007 Mercedes Benz C280
Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2007 Mercedes Benz C280.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My Mercedes has never been recalled for the Takata air bag recall and now I have a warning about the SRS, Supplemental … |
| 2025-12-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I have never been contacted about this recall either. This is the second complaint form I have filed. First one filed … |
| 2025-06-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | June 2, 2025 To Mercedes Customer Service: Safety Issue. This weekend I experienced the most frightening encounter that… |
| 2025-03-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Grinding nose after I did the breaks. And when I press the gas it acts like the e brake is on on |
| 2024-03-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | I first noticed an issue with the alignment. The vehicle would always pull to the left. After 3 different alignment p… |
| 2023-09-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | On 9/18/23 we were hit head on by a person driving a large ford. The air bags deployed on my CClass. I was unable to … |
| 2023-08-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am writing about this incident after finding out about the lawsuit filed against Mercedes concerning problems with th… |
| 2023-08-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Everytime I fill the gas tank I smell gas strongly I paid out of pocket to have the fuel pump done the gas cap the purg… |
| 2022-11-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Engine Control Unit failed during warranty after replacement by the Mercedes Benz Dealership. The ECU causes stumbling … |
| 2022-04-05 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, there was a loud sou… |
| 2022-01-03 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I was pulling out of my driveway when all of a sudden, the car came to a screeching halt and would not move. I was stuc… |
| 2021-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR RAN HOT AND EVERYTHING ON THE INSIDE BEGAN TO FLICKER. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF TO LET IT COOL. WHEN… |
| 2020-01-06 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C280W4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000… |
| 2019-12-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I AM STILL WAITING FOR A RECALL TO BE COMPLETED. |
| 2019-12-18 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes-Benz C 280. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V918000 (VIS… |
| 2019-11-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HVAC MOLD SMELL , THE CAR SMELLS LIKE ($#!*) WHENEVER I USE AC OR HEAT . TRIED LIKE CHANGING 10'S OF CABIN FILTER ,BUT … |
| 2019-08-23 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED THERE IS A STRONG GAS ORDER COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. |
| 2019-07-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN RESEARCHING MY PROBLEM I FOUND THIS TK HE A COMMON PROBLEM. IF I FILL MY GAS TANK IT LEAKS GAS. THE CABIN OF CAR… |
| 2019-05-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | P0022 CAMSHAFT BALANCER DEFECT, SUBJECT TO PRIOR CLASS ACTION, I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM! WISH TO BECOME A PART OF … |
| 2019-05-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WE JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR. AFTER I FILLED IT UP, THERE IS STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN THE GARAGE. PARKED THE CAR OUTSIDE AND… |
| 2019-05-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SEVERAL TIMES I'VE FILLED MY GAS TANK I GOT A STRONG SMELL OF GAS BEFORE ENTERING MY VEHICLE. I HAD THEN MADE SURE NOT … |
| 2019-03-28 | SEATS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN I SMELLED HEAVY BURNING AND MY SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. I TURNED OFF THE SEAT WARMER WHICH… |
| 2018-07-13 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (… |
| 2018-04-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FILLS THE GARAGE AND HOUSE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED INSIDE AFTER FUELING TO FULL TANK. T… |
| 2017-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING UPHILL IN HAWAII THE AND THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE UP THE HIL… |
| 2017-02-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WITH FULL TANK, GAS SMELLS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. |
| 2017-02-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | STRONG GASOLINE ORDOR COMING FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL EVERY TIME THE CAR IS REFUELED. THE STRONG ORDOR LINGERS ON FOR… |
| 2016-11-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 76000 ML NICE AND CLEAN BUT, ALL OF THE SUDDEN STRONG SMELL OF THE GASOLINE INSIDE. WHEN DID MY RESEARCH ONLINE FOUND A… |
| 2016-03-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | STRONG GAS ODOR IN GARAGE & HOUSE. THIS OCCURS AFTER FILLING UP CAR AND PARKING CAR IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT. |
| 2016-02-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MILEAGE 54,606 1 OWNER CAR STRONG GAS ODOR WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED, AND MOVING. TOOK TO DEALER. DEALER STATED WE NEE… |
| 2016-02-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GAS SMELL IN GARAGE - GAS CAP TIGHT JUST FILLED TANK |
| 2016-01-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE SHOWS SAME SYMPTOMS AS WHAT WAS INVESTIGATED ON REPORT# VRTC-DCD-3206 BY NHTSA. UPON FILLING UP THE GAS TA… |
| 2015-08-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THERE WAS A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED W… |
| 2015-05-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE CONSTRUCTED OF UNTREATED ALUMINUM. IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT SALT WILL REACT EASILY WITH ALUMINUM, … |
| 2015-04-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IN NOVEMBER OF 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ USA INITIATED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN THAT AFFECTED APPROX. 1,064,723 VEHICLES. THE DEFEC… |
| 2015-01-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C280W. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FUR… |
| 2014-04-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C-280.THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED.… |
| 2013-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FILLS THE GARAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED INSIDE AFTER… |
| 2013-05-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK, I GET A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FOR A DAY OR TWO. *TR |
| 2013-01-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER MY CAR WAS SERVICED ON JANUARY 11, 2013, I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE EVERY TIME I FILLED MY GAS TANK. TH… |
| 2013-01-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FUMES IS EXTREMELY STRONG AFTER FILLING THE TANK. THE INTENSE SMELL OF GASOLINE FILLS THE INTERIO… |
| 2012-12-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE MERCEDES C280 2007 WHEN IT'S FILLED UP, OR FILLED PAST THE SECOND NO… |
| 2012-10-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE CABIN WHILE AT A STOPLIGHT. UPON RETURNING HOM… |
| 2012-01-30 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE SEAT HEATER/WARMER BURNED A HOLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEATHER SEAT. *TT |
| 2012-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE BALANCE CAMSHAFT CAM BROKE BECAUSE OF SOFT METAL USED CAUSING TIMING OFF IN ENGINE AND KILLING ENGINE LOST CONTROL … |
| 2011-07-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AUTOMOBILE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. UNABLE TO EASILY BRAKE, STEER OR RESTART BECAUSE OF FAULTY I… |
| 2011-05-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | NOTICED STRONG FUEL SMELL. FUEL TANK BEHIND DRIVER SIDE HAD CRACK-HAD IT REPLACED. 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND NOTICED I COULD … |
| 2011-01-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY MERCEDES C280 4MATIC, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 62,000 MILES, DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY "ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT" WAS TOLD … |
| 2010-07-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2007 MERCEDES BENZ CLASS WAS PARKED FOR 1 HOUR IN PARKING LOT AND IT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS … |
| 2009-02-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STALLED WITH NO WARNING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE IT … |