Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | my car overheats badly and shakes and it is starting to smoke from the hood in snowy conditions |
| 2025-12-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start. Additionally, t… |
| 2025-11-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-250. The contact stated that the driver’s side seat air bag warning light was i… |
| 2025-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was coming off the freeway on 9/25/25, and when I pressed on the breaks they completely locked up and would not break… |
| 2025-09-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | The "ESL Module" in this model is designed to unlock the steering and ignition when the vehicle key's passcode matches,… |
| 2025-08-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V252000 (STE… |
| 2025-07-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | The ESL has failed and it has happened in a lot of these cars.i was unable to move my steering wheel. |
| 2025-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My Mercedes Benz 2014 W204 C250 initially had a noise during startup. The startup noise became louder and now my car do… |
| 2024-11-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | A known issue by many mB owners related to Steering Wheel Lock or ESL system. Car will not start due to a known defect … |
| 2024-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Driving on [XXX] to Atlanta GA my car would not automatically shift and began to vibrate badly. I was almost hit by ot… |
| 2024-07-31 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed in a rainstor… |
| 2024-06-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V010000 (Air… |
| 2024-05-31 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I bought my 2014 C250 back in 2017 with 17K miles and currently has 58,570 miles. The issue is with fast acceleration … |
| 2024-05-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving on the highway my car sort of hesitated for a brief second then continued on as if nothing about one mile… |
| 2024-05-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger airbag was replaced under the Takata recall. Recently the airbag indicator light came on for the driver … |
| 2024-03-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, an abnormal rumbling noi… |
| 2024-03-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle jerk… |
| 2023-10-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I prchased used with no visible damage to the windshield. In the inclement weather for no apparent reason my windshield… |
| 2023-09-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | Mercedes has a convenience easy enter/exit feature that lifts the steering and slides the driver's seat back for easy e… |
| 2023-07-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated that the vehicle was getting water inside the cabin from… |
| 2023-07-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated while driving 60-62 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. … |
| 2023-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Windshield seal failure, moisture in car |
| 2022-12-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On December 14, 2022 at approximately 3:45 pm in rush hour traffic in the high speed lane on i-75 in Bradenton, Fl, the… |
| 2022-12-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | unknown |
| 2022-12-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | I was in an accident that caused my car to be a total loss. I was hit near the front left side, close to the driver's d… |
| 2022-12-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | unknown but I have submitted a previous complaint. |
| 2022-11-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | Collision and airbags didn’t go off but should of cause recall and now totaled [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO … |
| 2022-10-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Interior driver door handle not operating. I brought the car to the mechanic and he states this is a common problem and… |
| 2022-10-04 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I bought the car from a used car dealer and 4 days later I was going 70 miles a hour down a highway and the studs broke… |
| 2022-09-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering lock mechanism fails without warning and leaves vehicle and occupants stranded in potentially dangerous locati… |
| 2022-09-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | With no prior warning indicator on braking issues with my 2014 C250, I travelled from Ormond Beach FL to Savannah GA, o… |
| 2022-08-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | INSIDE HANDLE DOOR left broke 2019 and right broke 8/10/2022, Senior people is hard to open a broken door and if an ac… |
| 2022-06-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The Cam Shaft and the boost pressure need to be replaced immediately. I took my car to a Mercedes Benz dealership in Lo… |
| 2022-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My Mercedes started smoking from within the cabin. I traced it down to the speaker in the car. I contacted the Merced… |
| 2022-01-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 - 80 MPH, the brakes fail… |
| 2022-01-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Driving on the freeway I-5 Southbound in Orange County, California when my brakes failed. 1) There was no warning in … |
| 2022-01-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While parked and locked the cars trunk will randomly open on its own. It has happened at home, work, other parking lots… |
| 2021-09-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns 2014 Mercedes-Benz CL250. The contact stated while driving at night the driver’s side headlight became… |
| 2021-08-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was trying to merge onto a freeway from a complete stop and because this freeway has an extremely short on-ramp, you … |
| 2021-07-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at various speeds, s… |
| 2021-06-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250W. The contact stated while attempting to start the ignition when entering th… |
| 2021-05-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The current vehicle I have, is suppose to have a back up camera as part of being the basic standard for a 2014 C- class… |
| 2021-03-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE LOSSES POWER AND CAR MOVED INTO (LIMP MODE) DURING THE ACCELERATION PROCESS FOR PASSING, MERGING ONTO FREEWA… |
| 2020-11-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MANUFACTURER UNABLE TO REPAIR RECALLED PARTS DUE TO THERE ARE NO MERCEDES BENZ AUTHORIZED SERVICE SITE IN GUAM ACCORDIN… |
| 2020-09-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | STEERING LOCKS UP/KEY FOB IN IGNITION SAYS "REMOVE KEY" WITH NO START. EIS/ESL FAILURE |
| 2020-09-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CABIN FILLS UP WITH FUEL SMELL, VISIBLE LEAK UNDER FUEL TANK AND BY THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. LEAK AND SMELL OCCURS BOTH IN … |
| 2020-08-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHILE SIMPLY TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR TO EGRESS THE VEHICLE, I TOOK IT TI THE DEALERSHIP A… |
| 2020-08-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMB… |
| 2020-06-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIG… |
| 2020-04-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | A RECALL WAS ISSUED JAN 2019 FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IT IS NOW APRIL 2020 AND ALL I HAVE HEARD IS THAT THERE IS … |