Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Rear brakes backing plates rotted prematurely despite garage kept and well maintained status. While driving, noticed lo… |
| 2025-10-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Car was Off and parked when brake line failed. Further inspection was able to identify that brake pipes was slowly corr… |
| 2025-09-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The driver’s side door handle broke and I was unable to leave the car unless it was unlocked and rolled the window down… |
| 2025-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The electronic steering wheel lock went out causing the car to not start. Upon checking the Internet to see if anyone e… |
| 2025-06-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | I drove vehicle to Publix with no problems. When i tried to start vehicle, key turns but car does not start. There is … |
| 2024-11-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | The ESL is going out and is causing the car to not detect the key. |
| 2024-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Rear subframe , so I went in for an alignment and was quickly notified and denied service due to my rear sub frame bein… |
| 2024-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes Benz C300. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the rear lights became… |
| 2024-10-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Subframe rusted resulting in failure of left rear suspension mount causing dangerous loss of control of car under braki… |
| 2024-10-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1.What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The fuel system fa… |
| 2024-10-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I just purchased a 2011 Mercedes C300. I was told that for the past 2-3 years the vehicle would constantly bald out the… |
| 2024-09-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | The ESL or electronic steering lock is a very common issue with this year and model at around the 70k mile mark. You ca… |
| 2024-08-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pe… |
| 2024-08-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | For the 2011 Mercedes Benz C300, the following is a general description of the issue: The component that failed is the … |
| 2024-07-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the messages to chec… |
| 2024-07-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Rear brake line rusted through land leaked all the break fluid rendering the vehicle unsafe to drive due to the complet… |
| 2024-07-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was told by 2 different vehicle repair shops that the subframe is broken. I just dropped it off at the Mercedes serv… |
| 2024-07-11 | SEATS | No | 0 | While I was driving, my seat back suddenly started reclining backward. I could not make the seat stop or go forward wi… |
| 2024-06-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Interior door handle becomes inoperative due to breaking of some internal element. This prevents leaving the vehicle. O… |
| 2024-06-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car is not starting. no dashboard no lights no window function no seat function no radio. nothing. Ignition lights … |
| 2024-05-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake lines have corroded in multiple places causing brake fluid to leak, potentially creating a safety risk had th… |
| 2024-05-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware t… |
| 2024-05-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | my ESL (electronic steering lock. ) has went out when I did research this something that always happened please fix |
| 2024-03-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Recently I was driving and heard a knocking/creaking noise in the left rear. When braking I felt as though I was going … |
| 2024-03-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The right rear tail light housing harness melted due to an electrical issue. Wire tends to heat up too much. This cause… |
| 2024-02-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | We had notifications on our dashboard that rear driver side (left) lights were out while driving car. We thought the li… |
| 2024-01-31 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Non operating. No tags . No plates. |
| 2024-01-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Melted taillight socket board. |
| 2023-12-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The sam box (electrical system fuze panel) located under the hood is in a spot where if the lid isn't on correctly wate… |
| 2023-12-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The airbags were supposed to have been fixed per recall by carriage house Mercedes in new London ct. my son was in a ho… |
| 2023-11-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | the rear subframe on my car rotted out. Before they called a recall/extended warranty,I paid to have it fixed. Since it… |
| 2023-09-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | On 8/3/2023 we could smell a strong gasoline smell inside and outside our 2011 Mercedes C300. We towed the car to a M… |
| 2023-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 3 | The subframe has rusted/fallen off. This is incredibly risky as the car cannot be driven safely and it happened without… |
| 2023-08-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Over the weekend my vehicle driver side interior door handle became inoperable not allowing me to open my door from the… |
| 2023-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the ignition was not rea… |
| 2023-07-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | So i was using my car daily for go to work and I was on the highway and they happened a accident in front of me so I ha… |
| 2023-06-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated after adding more than 3 gallons of fuel to the vehicle,… |
| 2023-06-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is a crack in the flange causing a fuel leak in my C300 2011 Mercedes-Benz built March 2011. A strong gas smell f… |
| 2023-06-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Each time I filled my gas tank, there was an overpowering odor of gasoline inside the car and outside on the passenger … |
| 2023-05-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My check engine light came on approximately one month ago. Once tested it indicated a fuel vapor leak. I pulled out of … |
| 2023-05-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes C300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH the check engine bega… |
| 2023-04-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Like apparently the majority of this model year C300, the rear subframe is completely disintegrated. This is a known is… |
| 2023-03-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car slow down and stop and cannot start in traffic…. |
| 2023-03-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | My vehicle has been making very odd noises, the steering wheel keeps looking off center and the car is kicking/fishtail… |
| 2023-03-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was in a collision and the airbags did not deploy. There was a recall on airbags for the Mercedes C300 within the yea… |
| 2023-02-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Rear tires were down to steel belt after replacing August 1, 2022 and less than 10,000 mile wear. I took the car to a d… |
| 2023-02-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2011 C300 4matic Sport I'm very concerned about the front subframe after going over the invoice and everything that wa… |
| 2023-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Electronic steering locks are failing in these cars at an alarming rate. When it fails, the car will be stranded or if … |
| 2023-01-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My 2011 c300 has a rotted rear subframe making the car not able to be driven. It has major ,life threatening, costly da… |
| 2023-01-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Subframe rots prematurely. Known issue to Mercedes Benz and has been recalled and covered in both Germany and Canada. |