2016 Mercedes-Benz C250Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C250, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 13, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C250 has problems

1 complaint 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
Air bags10

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

0 recalls

2016 Mercedes-Benz C250 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other C250 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 C250 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C250, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What C250 owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL…
Complaint 11317840 · Mar 13, 2020

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