2008 Mercedes Benz C300
Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-26 | 16V363000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 258,163 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, attempting to sto… |
| 2025-07-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Certified Mercedes dealership confirmed that the subframe of my 2008 C300 is rusted and needs to be replaced which is u… |
| 2025-06-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while at the car wash and attempting to wash the vehicle… |
| 2025-06-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH and depressing the accelerator peda… |
| 2025-05-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Mercedes Benz C300. The contact stated that while attempting to register t… |
| 2025-04-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | On [XXX] the car refused to start due to the electronic steering lock failure. The car was towed to the nearest Mercede… |
| 2025-04-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering… |
| 2025-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that upon turning off the vehicle, there was an abnormal… |
| 2024-12-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | ESL failed suddenly. This appears to be a common problem with C300 MB. As such it should be part and f a recall as th… |
| 2024-09-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Camshaft adjuster solenoid leaked oil into wiring harness, caused vehicle to go into limp mode and not accelerate/shift… |
| 2024-08-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator p… |
| 2024-04-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 16V081000 (Ai… |
| 2024-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated after the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an unknown… |
| 2024-01-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | My rear suspension, right lower control arm I believe it's called. Snapped out of the subframe do to corrosion . My hol… |
| 2024-01-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The airbag headrests opened up randomly without being involved in an accident! |
| 2023-11-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | My car has a rotten rear subframe and has holes in it and the dealer doesn't want to repair it and Mercedes announced t… |
| 2023-11-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | Car worked fine, all the sudden it wouldn't turn over, I would put the key in and turn it and nothing would happen, I w… |
| 2023-08-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I honestly don’t know how Mercedes could have used such a cheap metal mix in their brake lines. Every single c300 made … |
| 2023-08-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | rear subframe corrodes and detaches from car. a class action lawsuit has been filed in georgia and california. this eff… |
| 2023-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake Booster vacuum leak causing it to not brake properly. Requires more pedal pressure to come to a stop. Extremely d… |
| 2023-07-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Recalls need to be fixed. |
| 2023-05-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My car had the Takata airbags that were recalled. It says the recalls were repaired but my vehicle is saying that the d… |
| 2023-04-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Car has been in and out of the shop. Initially I have been contacting Mercedes about airbag messages and continued mess… |
| 2023-03-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost … |
| 2023-01-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Rear subframe is rusted and corroded |
| 2023-01-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Car was inspected by Mercedes Benz of St. Paul (MN). The rear subframe of the car was corroded (inside out) and the cro… |
| 2022-12-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My car has 85,000 miles on it and the Rear Trailing Arm Frame on the drivers side has rusted from the inside out. It is… |
| 2022-12-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | While driving noticed that the car was making a clunking noise from the right rear and car was not stable while making … |
| 2022-08-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | After repair done on the confirmed recall airbag computer/module my vehicle became immobile, malfuctioned. The vehicle … |
| 2022-08-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The rear subframe is rusted and failing it is unsafe to drive. Mercedes is aware of the problem and has fixed the issue… |
| 2022-06-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | Pulled into parking space on side of street and turned off vehicle to pick up restaurant food. Returned to vehicle with… |
| 2022-05-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was driving and the brake pedal went to the floor I managed to get the car in the garage and brake fluid leaked all o… |
| 2022-03-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Both headlights wiring harnesses (right and left ) wiring has melted and all wiring is now exposed and touching and cau… |
| 2022-01-25 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that the vehicle was to a State Inspection Station to be… |
| 2022-01-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | At only 59,000 miles, the brake lines of my Mercedes C300 suddenly developed a significant leak of brake fluid which ca… |
| 2022-01-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The front passenger … |
| 2021-12-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Unknown |
| 2021-11-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Unknown |
| 2021-09-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | When I was driving, the passenger active headrest suddenly deployed and pop out. I’m glad on one was on the passenger s… |
| 2021-08-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Failure of rear subframe at passenger side connection to the lower thrust arm/trailing link that transmits force from w… |
| 2021-05-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Error codes 1200 and 1208 regarding the lack of tension on the timing belt due to a worn sprocket. It was certified by … |
| 2021-05-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DROVE 4 BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOME TO THE STORE IN MERCED CA ON GST AND 20TH..WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR IT DIDN'T STA… |
| 2021-03-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP FOR AN ALIGNMENT. IT IS A 2008 C300 SERIES. AFTER THEY CALLED AND SAID IT WA… |
| 2021-02-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE FELT VERY UNSTABLE. WOULD OF BEEN HORRIBLE IF TH… |
| 2021-02-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CAME BACK OUT AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE FRONT WHEE… |
| 2020-12-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WHEN "THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKE… |
| 2020-09-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | NOTICED A RECALL FOR THIS PART |
| 2020-07-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | ON JULY 2, 2020 HAD A BRAKE JOB DONE. WHILE DOING BRAKE JOB IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY BROK… |
| 2020-04-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2008 C300 HAD THE RIGHT TAIL BREAK LIGHT + REAR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT ERROR MESSAGE THESE FEW DAYS, I REPLACE THE … |
| 2020-04-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY VEHICLE REGULARLY TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. I HAVE NOT ONCE HAD AN ISSUE UNTIL THIS TIME. DU… |