Mercedes-Benz C 350 EYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 13 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz C 350 E.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints13Top: Engine Safety recalls92016–2020 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz C 350 E years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C 350 E median. Tap a year for its full report.

6 5 2 0 0

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Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2018Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls 2017Not rated–/1005 complaints · 4 recalls 2016Not rated–/1006 complaints · 5 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz C 350 E problems

All model years combined: 13 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

7Engine

3Fuel/propulsion system

2Electrical system

2Power train

1Structure

1Suspension

1Lane departure

1Visibility/wiper

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine	7	0
Fuel/propulsion system	3	0
Electrical system	2	0
Power train	2	0
Structure	1	0
Suspension	1	0
Lane departure	1	0
Visibility/wiper	1	0

9 recalls

Mercedes-Benz C 350 E recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Body: roof and pillars23V-854 · 2016–2018 · Dec 15, 2023 · 2,976 vehicles Back over prevention: display function22V-232 · 2020 · Apr 8, 2022 · 126,443 vehicles Body: roof and pillars21V-197 · 2016–2018 · Mar 19, 2021 · 15,096 vehicles Communication: auto crash notification21V-058 · 2017–2020 · Feb 5, 2021 · 1,292,258 vehicles Communication19V-787 · 2016 · Nov 1, 2019 · 24,226 vehicles Rack and pinion: rack18V-850 · 2018–2019 · Nov 29, 2018 · 6,373 vehicles Sensor: occupant classification18V-838 · 2018 · Nov 27, 2018 · 104,663 vehicles Air bags: frontal17V-627 · 2016–2017 · Oct 6, 2017 · 495,290 vehicles Electrical system: starter assembly17V-114 · 2016 · Feb 23, 2017 · 307,629 vehicles

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the C 350 E

Jan 27, 2023
Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2016–2018 · closed Aug 7, 2023
Led to recall 22V-063
Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2016–2018 · still open
Open
Jan 8, 2021
Front Roof Panel DetachmentPE21001 · 2016–2018 · closed Oct 14, 2021
Led to recall 21V-197