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Mercedes-Benz C250 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 726 complaints with NHTSA about the Mercedes-Benz C250 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2013, 2012, 2014. The most common problem overall: air bags.

01002003002012: 272 complaints20122013: 278 complaints20132782014: 163 complaints20142015: 12 complaints20152016: 1 complaints2016
Mercedes-Benz C250 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Mercedes-Benz C250 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2014 C250163Air bags513
2013 C250278Air bags714
2012 C250272Air bags53

17 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Mercedes-Benz C250

What years of the Mercedes-Benz C250 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2013 (278), 2012 (272), 2014 (163).
What is the most common problem with the Mercedes-Benz C250?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the air bags (424), engine (134), fuel system (58).
Which Mercedes-Benz C250 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2016 (1), 2015 (12), 2014 (163). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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