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Mercedes-Benz C 300 years to avoid

The Mercedes-Benz C 300 years to avoid are 2018, 2019 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2026 is the cleanest year on record.

375

Total complaints

41

Recall campaigns

2018–2026

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mercedes-Benz C 300 NHTSA complaints by model year128 complaints2018: 128 complaints2019: 85 complaints2020: 46 complaints2021: 15 complaints2022: 39 complaints2023: 36 complaints2024: 18 complaints2025: 7 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Mercedes-Benz C 300 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

C 300 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2018High complaints + open investigation128
2019High complaint rate85

Every C 300 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202611
202572
2024183
2023368
2022398
2021157
2020469
2019avoid8517
2018avoid12818

Common questions

What are the worst Mercedes-Benz C 300 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the C 300 years to avoid are 2018, 2019. The cleanest year on record is 2026.

What is the best year for the Mercedes-Benz C 300?

By complaint volume, 2026 has the cleanest NHTSA record among C 300 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz C 300 have?

Across all model years, the C 300 has 41 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 375 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.