Mercedes-Benz / C300 / 2014
2014 Mercedes-Benz C300 problems
Owners have filed 120 complaints about the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C300 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 44.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of steering at 10.8%.
Complaints120
Crashes7
Fires0
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 44.2% · 53
Steering 10.8% · 13
Suspension 9.2% · 11
Structure 8.3% · 10
Electrical system 7.5% · 9
Unknown or other 6.7% · 8
Vehicle speed control 2.5% · 3
Service brakes 1.7% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Mercedes-Benz C300 in this data, 2014 draws comparatively few complaints; 2008 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 20 in the last three years against 28 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 34,683 miles.
In owners' own words
I recieved a recall on my vehicle for electrical grounding and inadvertant airbag deployment. However despite multiple calls to the local mercedes benz service center for the last past one month, I was told the "part" was not available and that they were waiting for it from the company. I feel one month is quite a long time to get a"part" which is o a recal safety issue. I wonder if you could please do the needful Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 19v010000 (air bags) and 17v627000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 19v010000(air bags). Pepe motors (50 bank st suite 1, white plains, ny 10606, 914-949-4000) was contacted and stated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. 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
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…