Vehicle report
2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300
Reported problems
672 complaints · median 78429 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 270 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 222 |
| STEERING | 133 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 102 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 38 |
| ENGINE | 31 |
| SEAT BELTS | 21 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 17 |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 15 |
| SUSPENSION | 12 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 4 |
| SEATS | 4 |
| TIRES | 3 |
| WHEELS | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 2 |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 1 |
| STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY | 1 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
Reading this report
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.