Mercedes Benz / C300 / 2008
2008 Mercedes Benz C300 problems
Owners have filed 942 complaints about the 2008 Mercedes Benz C300 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 28.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 24.3%.
Complaints942
Crashes25
Fires23
Injuries43
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 28.8% · 271
Electrical system 24.3% · 229
Steering 14.4% · 136
Exterior lighting 11.6% · 109
Unknown or other 4.0% · 38
Engine 3.3% · 31
Seat belts 2.3% · 22
Electronic stability control (ESC) 1.8% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 25 describe a crash, 23 describe a fire and 43 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Mercedes Benz C300 in this data, 2008 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 38 in the last three years against 53 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 78,921 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz C300. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v711000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
The contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz C300. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v711000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz C300. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v711000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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