2017 Mercedes-Benz C350Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz C350, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 10, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 Mercedes-Benz C350 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
Electrical system10
Exterior lighting10

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

0 recalls

2017 Mercedes-Benz C350 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2017 vs. every other C350 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 C350 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2017 Mercedes-Benz C350, and the recalls they led to.

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

What C350 owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE WIRES TO THE OUTSIDE LIGHT FIXTURES ARE MELTING. THE EXTERIOR LIGHT BULBS ARE MELTING INTO THE SOCKETS AND THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THIS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES ON 3 DIFFERENT LIGHT ASSEMBLIES: SPRING 2013, SPRING 2016 AND NOVEMBER 2017.
Complaint 11045192 · Nov 10, 2017

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