Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
27
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-02 | 21V509000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1,467 | — | Details |
| 2020-02-07 | 20V068000 |
COMMUNICATION | 239 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | points: ⸻ While driving, the vehicle displays the warning “Active Brake Assist Functions Limited – See Operator’s Man… |
| 2025-12-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I purchased this vehicle on December 26, 2025 from an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealership. Shortly after the purchase, … |
| 2025-10-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am reporting a catastrophic repeat engine failure on my 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300. On October 9, 2025, with 26,589 mile… |
| 2025-10-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I purchased this 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300 only two months ago and have driven it less than 3,000 miles. The Carfax repor… |
| 2025-07-24 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that a section of the roof near the top of the windshiel… |
| 2025-05-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | Over the past month, my 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300 has been experiencing unexpected and increasingly concerning issues wit… |
| 2025-03-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I own a 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300, and the check engine light recently came on. The vehicle has only around 27,000 miles… |
| 2025-03-11 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | Sunroof is not closing |
| 2024-12-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE COMPONENT THAT IS MALFUCTIONING IS THE COVERTABLE TOP OF MY 2020 C300 CABRIOLET MERCESDES BENZ. THE STRINGS/CORDS… |
| 2024-11-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Roof panel is peeling and rattling loose. I’m afraid it will come off like the other C-300s that were recalled for thei… |
| 2024-05-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My wife was driving our 2020 Mercedes Benz C300 coupe near our house and the engine light came on. Then the car could … |
| 2024-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Cylinder head is defective. Service advisor told me it was a known issue in which exhaust valves within cylinder head a… |
| 2024-02-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The issue is that the trunk lid closes abruptly and unintentionally. On Saturday, February 3, 2024, as I was putting a … |
| 2023-06-12 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the sunroof exploded without impac… |
| 2022-10-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The component that failed was the fuel injector and spark plug. A few months prior to this incident, I was making a lef… |
| 2022-07-06 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact was reversing out of her driveway at 3 MPH, the contact was usi… |
| 2022-04-08 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that suddenly the vehicle's sensors were illuminating an… |
| 2021-12-31 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | Yes | 1 | Automatic emergency braking system & forward collision warning. I experienced a medical emergency and blacked out, hit… |
| 2021-07-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | On July 17, 2021 I was driving at the posted rate of speed down I-275 Southbound here in Michigan. All of the sudden an… |
| 2021-07-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My car has failed to accelerate after being stopped. The first time, I was attempting to enter a shopping center parki… |
| 2021-06-25 | STEERING | Yes | 2 | While driving on the turnpike without warning my steering locked and I lost control of my car. |
| 2020-12-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, I HAVE RECEIVED AN AUDITABLE WARNING, AND A RED LIGHT ON THE DASH THAT DISAPPEARS AS QUICKLY … |
| 2020-12-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FUEL SMELL IS COMING FROM THE RUBBER FUEL, THEY ARE NOT COVER BY MY CPO- WARRANTY ( 3000 USD PAID PACKAGE). I FOUND… |
| 2020-09-24 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE WAS FRACTURED INTERNAL AND UNAB… |
| 2020-08-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2016 C300 (IN-LINE 4 TURBO, "PETROL" WITH 241HP) AT 55K MILES HAD 1ST CYLINDER CRACKED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, AND… |
| 2020-07-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHI… |
| 2020-04-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that her son was driving at an undisclosed speed when an… |