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2018 Mercedes-Benz C 300 engine problems

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz C 300 has 35 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

35

Engine complaints

27%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

C 300 engine complaints by model year35 complaints2018: 35 complaints2019: 14 complaints2020: 8 complaints2021: 7 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 1 complaints
C 300 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CODE'S P052W-71 & P060A-00 THESE'S CODES HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH MERCEDES BENZ FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW... ITS BEEN COMPLAINTS AFTER COMPLAINTS AND MERCEDES BENZ HAS NOT TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE ISSUE.. THIS IS DEFINATELY A RECALL PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS I CAN BE REACH AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 1, 2024

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2018 Mercedes-Benz C 300 have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2018 Mercedes-Benz C 300 engine — 27% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.