Mercedes-Benz C350Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 359 NHTSA owner complaints across 12 model years, the Mercedes-Benz C350 years to avoid are 2008, and the strongest years are 2009, 2011 and 2012. The C350 has 18 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.
Mercedes-Benz C350 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 C350 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Mercedes-Benz C350 problems
All model years combined: 359 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 159 | 6 |
| Electrical system | 76 | 3 |
| Steering | 56 | 1 |
| Exterior lighting | 46 | 2 |
| Engine | 25 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 24 | 1 |
| Power train | 11 | 0 |
| Structure | 9 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 8 | 0 |
| 13 other systems | 33 | 2 |
Mercedes-Benz C350 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the C350
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Loss of rear lighting assemblyLed to recall 14V-177
- Loss of rear tail light functionalityNo recall