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Mercedes-Benz C350 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 121 complaints with NHTSA about the Mercedes-Benz C350 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2012, 2011, 2013. The most common problem overall: air bags.

0102030402010: 18 complaints20102011: 26 complaints20112012: 35 complaints2012352013: 21 complaints20132014: 13 complaints20142015: 6 complaints20152017: 1 complaints20172020: 1 complaints2020
Mercedes-Benz C350 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 C350 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2012 C35035Air bags50
2011 C35026Air bags40

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

Questions about the Mercedes-Benz C350

What years of the Mercedes-Benz C350 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2012 (35), 2011 (26), 2013 (21).
What is the most common problem with the Mercedes-Benz C350?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the air bags (43), fuel system (8), other or unspecified (4).
Which Mercedes-Benz C350 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2017 (1), 2020 (1), 2015 (6). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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