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Mercedes Benz C280

Safety Grade: F
233
Total Complaints
13
Crashes
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Top Issues

ENGINE
34
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
33
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
AIR BAGS
12
POWER TRAIN
11
SUSPENSION
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
6

Recent Complaints

2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280 — STRUCTURE:BODY
I have never been contacted about this recall either. This is the second complaint form I have filed. First one filed 12/28/2019.
2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280 — AIR BAGS
My Mercedes has never been recalled for the Takata air bag recall and now I have a warning about the SRS, Supplemental Restraint System. What ever happened to vehicles having replacement air bags??
2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280 — STEERING
June 2, 2025 To Mercedes Customer Service: Safety Issue. This weekend I experienced the most frightening encounter that I ever had in a car. As I was driving on a 4-lane bypass highway at 55MPH my car suddenly and erratically turned to the right almost sending me into the cement bridge guards (I was...
2006 MERCEDES BENZ C280 — STRUCTURE:BODY
While driving at approximately 70 mph on a highway, the rear subframe of the vehicle suddenly and catastrophically failed. This caused the vehicle to fishtail violently and nearly led to a serious highway accident. I was able to regain control and pull off the road safely, but the vehicle was no lon...
2006 MERCEDES BENZ C280 — SEAT BELTS
SRS light went on. Restraint malfunction message flashed across screen. Code reader pulls up dealer recall for driver airbag possibly exploding due to build up of pressure. My VIN is not included and dealer will not honor. Stuck with unsafe car or HUGE expense out of pocket.
2006 MERCEDES BENZ C280 — AIR BAGS
SRS light went on. Restraint malfunction message flashed across screen. Code reader pulls up dealer recall for driver airbag possibly exploding due to build up of pressure. My VIN is not included and dealer will not honor. Stuck with unsafe car or HUGE expense out of pocket.
2006 MERCEDES BENZ C280 — ENGINE
The balance shaft sprocket in this car needs to be recalled. It has has known issues since it came out nearly 20 years ago. It can cause your whole engine to blow if not fixed. The fix is often more than the value of the car, around $7000. It is ridiculous. The part was not properly heat treated dur...
2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280 — SERVICE BRAKES
Grinding nose after I did the breaks. And when I press the gas it acts like the e brake is on on
2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280 — ENGINE
I am writing about this incident after finding out about the lawsuit filed against Mercedes concerning problems with the balance shaft, the soft metal they used in production, and the COMMON engine codes (P0016 & P0017). I am [XXX] and I was on the highway with my girlfriend going around 75mph and ...
2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I first noticed an issue with the alignment. The vehicle would always pull to the left. After 3 different alignment procedures, it remind the same. I started noticing a clunking sound when I would brake. While driving I hit a moderate pothole and the car lurched side to side, causing me to lose ...

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