MYRModel Year Report

Mercedes-Benz C300 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 2014, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2016

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes-Benz C300 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2020 highlighted. 2008: 672 complaints 2008 2009: 576 complaints 2010: 453 complaints 2010 2011: 0 complaints 2012: 264 complaints 2012 2013: 258 complaints 2014: 94 complaints 2014 2015: 376 complaints 2016: 285 complaints 2016 2017: 214 complaints 2018: 0 complaints 2018 2019: 0 complaints 2020: 0 complaints 2020
2020: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
2008672
2009576
2010453
20110
2012264
2013258
201494
2015376
2016285
2017214
20180
20190
20200

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Recommended 214 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 285 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 376 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 94 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 258 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 264 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Caution 480 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 453 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Not enough data 576 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 672 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.