Mercedes Benz C
Owners filed 22 complaints across 6 model years of the Mercedes Benz C. The 2009 drew the most (14); the 2010 the fewest (1).
Model years6
Complaints22
Recalls3
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Mercedes Benz C model year compared
Complaints per yearWhich Mercedes Benz C years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2009 is the weakest year on record, with 14 complaints concentrated in the exterior lighting.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.