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2009 Mercedes-Benz CProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 14 owner complaints about the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C, most often about the exterior lighting. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints144 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage60kExterior lighting, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 10, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C has problems

14 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Exterior lighting40
Power train40
Electrical system30
Steering21
Seat belts11
Service brakes10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Air bags11
Visibility10
3 other systems31

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2009 Mercedes-Benz C recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other C year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C median. How we score

'94'95'07'08'09'10
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Loss of rear lighting assemblyEA13008 · closed May 12, 2014
    Led to recall 14V-177
  2. Loss of rear tail light functionalityPE13026 · closed Dec 30, 2013
    No recall
In owners' words

What C owners report

Recent exterior lighting complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE WIRES WITHIN BOTH OF MY HEADLIGHTS OF MY 2009 MERCEDES C300 HAVE THEIR INSULATION SO DETERIORATED THAT THE WIRES ARE FULLY EXPOSED. THIS ISSUE CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO CUT IN AND OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHICH HAVE OCCURRED DURING HIGHWAYS SPEEDS AND OR RURAL AREAS IN PUERTO RICO. THIS DANGEROUS…
Complaint 10562864 · Feb 4, 2014 · 49,000 miles
LIGHTS IN THE BACK RIGHT PANEL ARE NOT WORKING.... GOT MESSAGE STATING THEY WERE OUT....CHECKED THEM AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IS BURNED AND LOOKS LIKE WIRES ARE FRIED. *TR
Complaint 10556638 · Dec 19, 2013 · 4,850,000 miles
THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS ON MY MB C350 SHOWS SIGNS OF A BURNING/MELTING ON THE CONNECTOR. I INITIALLY RECEIVED A NOTICE ON MY DASH THAT THE RIGHT REAR BULB WAS BAD AND NOT WORKING. I CHECKED THE CONNECTORS AND IT SHOWED SIGNS OF MELTING/BURNING. AFTER ADJUSTING THE WIRES, THE LIGHTS WOULD WORK UNTIL…
Complaint 10525200 · Jul 16, 2013

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