2018 Mercedes-Benz C 300
Safety Score
65
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (4)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-19 | 21V197000 |
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 15,096 | — | Details |
| 2019-02-26 | 19V130000 |
SEATS | 22,637 | — | Details |
| 2018-12-07 | 18V872000 |
STEERING | 2 | — | Details |
| 2018-11-27 | 18V838000 |
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 104,663 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light comes on, Error Code P052E, after a lot of research, this is a known defective part by Benz. Huge s… |
| 2025-09-25 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I have noticed the driver seat belt not retracting after usage. Upon looking online I saw a post about a recall. Called… |
| 2025-09-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Rearview Camera is not displayed when the vehicle is placed in reverse. The display shows a black screen. A Recall Noti… |
| 2025-09-05 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact's wife owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while washing the vehicle, a part of the pan… |
| 2025-05-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My vehicle only had 31,000 miles and I experienced engine failure. I bought a new engine for 16, 500. 00 dollars. Merce… |
| 2025-03-10 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | No | 0 | I recently purchased a 2018 Mercedes C300 and I noticed the rear view camera will not show an image. It mechanically wi… |
| 2025-02-26 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that after washing the vehicle, the contact became aware… |
| 2025-02-19 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, a part of the p… |
| 2025-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine light is on with only 35000 miles. Upon using an OBD2 scanner, error code P052e positive crankcase ventilati… |
| 2024-10-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked inside the garage, the… |
| 2024-09-23 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear win… |
| 2024-09-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Problem a recall was done on certain Mercedes vehicles where the front panel of the roof between the panoramic sunroof … |
| 2024-08-12 | TIRES | No | 0 | In August 2024, a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Salisbury, MD installed the wrong type of rear tires on my vehicle. I was… |
| 2024-08-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I need the Crankcase ventilation valve replaced and have heard many complaints about this repair. |
| 2024-06-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | P052E positive crankcase ventilation regularly valve |
| 2024-05-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car needs an engine rebuild at 90K miles due to a cracked piston #1, a problem with a car that received regular oil cha… |
| 2024-04-20 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, there was a windy… |
| 2024-04-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The day after I purchased my c300, the engine light popped on. I went back to dealer and they said it was a recall beca… |
| 2024-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The Valve for crankcase ventilation has a malfunction. The actuator is blocked. |
| 2024-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Error code P052E Positive crankcase ventilation regulator valve performance |
| 2024-02-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Was sold Car Feb,27,2024 from dealership the car violently vibrates at 60mph took it to 3 Repair shops |
| 2024-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have 33,000 miles on the vehicle and the check engine light came on. The code P052e came up Positive Crankcase Venti… |
| 2024-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CODE'S P052W-71 & P060A-00 THESE'S CODES HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH MERCEDES BENZ FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW... ITS BEEN COMP… |
| 2024-01-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Positive crankcase ventilation assembly replacement. Pollutes the environment. |
| 2024-01-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light code is positive crankcase ventilation regulator valve |
| 2024-01-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | An Engine Code P052E (positive crankcase ventilation regulatory valve) appeared and the vehicle only has 50K on it |
| 2024-01-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | C300 Crankcase Ventilation Valve Code P052E |
| 2024-01-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sun roof not opening. Mechanic notified me that this is a known issue, but no recall at this time. |
| 2023-12-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a … |
| 2023-12-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There are Water intrusion that happened to other Model of Mercedes, my car have the same problem, when i bring it to th… |
| 2023-10-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car was diagnosed with positive crankcase ventilation regulator valve performance failure. This should be recalled b… |
| 2023-10-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light appeared.I took it to Mercedes and they said the crankshaft was faulty. I had to repair it and it co… |
| 2023-10-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine code: P052e - the widest spread engine issue on Mercedes which fails emissions testing. Crankcase ventilator iss… |
| 2023-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The check engine light came on with the error code P052E - PCV valve failure while the car is only driven for less than… |
| 2023-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Hello My c300 2018 only have 79k and suddenly the engine light on, when I check it show that I need Positive Crankcase… |
| 2023-08-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Positive crank case valve failure. Check engine light on. Mechanic started this was extremely common and a costly rep… |
| 2023-07-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light came on. Had a diagnostic check and was told that the crankcase ventilation sensor needs to be repla… |
| 2023-07-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The check engine light has been coming on to indicate replacement of vent valve assembly According to the Mercedes Benz… |
| 2023-06-01 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that the rear windshield had detached from the vehicle. … |
| 2023-05-23 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My c300 2018 only has 50k and suddenly the engine light is on, when I check it shows that I need the Positive Crankcase… |
| 2023-05-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | This particular model of vehicle has a well-known and documented failure of the PCV valve (Crankcase). This has not bee… |
| 2023-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | I am wanting to add information to my original complaint. Tracking#11589822 When I called in the electrical issue to AA… |
| 2023-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Has 27000 miles out of warranty at 5 years. PCV code bad actuator. Looks like a common problem. Should be recalled. |
| 2023-04-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The code I received is p052e from the check engine light. This can cause the car to stall out mid way through driving a… |
| 2023-04-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Rear camera doesn’t work |
| 2023-04-15 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300. While driving at various speeds, the contact could hear an abnormal sound f… |
| 2023-04-09 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | Yes | 0 | While I was driving to work in a heavy rain my abs malfunction light came on in my car. I decided to take it to the Mer… |
| 2023-04-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The fault code P052E71 is logged in the fault memory of the engine control unit. Cause: Possible cause: The component o… |
| 2023-02-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine light P052E, This seems to be a common problem with the C300.My concern is that Mercedes Benz hasn’t address the… |
| 2023-02-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Code P052E just like all 2.0 turbo Mercedes Benz engines will get. This is a engineering defect and the cars with the… |