Mercedes-Benz C400Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz C400.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Mercedes-Benz C400 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 C400 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'15
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Mercedes-Benz C400 problems
All model years combined: 10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
6Structure
1Electronic stability control (ESC)
1Engine
1Suspension
1Vehicle speed control
1Electrical system
1Visibility/wiper
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 6 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 0 |
8 recalls
Mercedes-Benz C400 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 · 2015 · Dec 15, 2023 · 2,976 vehiclesBody: roof and pillars21V-197 · 2015 · Mar 19, 2021 · 15,096 vehiclesCommunication19V-787 · 2015 · Nov 1, 2019 · 24,226 vehiclesAir bags: frontal17V-627 · 2015 · Oct 6, 2017 · 495,290 vehiclesSteering: electric power assist system15V-845 · 2015 · Dec 16, 2015 · 28,452 vehiclesDelivery: fuel pump15V-138 · 2015 · Mar 10, 2015 · 3,039 vehiclesExterior lighting: headlights15V-087 · 2015 · Feb 11, 2015 · 9,137 vehiclesSteering14V-598 · 2015 · Sep 26, 2014 · 10,509 vehicles
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the C400
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Front Roof Panel DetachmentLed to recall 21V-197