2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 steering problems
The 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 has 137 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
137
Steering complaints
16%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Steering complaints by year
What owners report
“ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING 40 MPH WARNING ON THE DISPLAY CAME ON STATING THE" EBR, ABS, ESP ARE INOPERATIVE" AND A WARNING DISPLAY STATING "POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION". POWER STEERING WAS FINE, BUT IT WAS A VERY NERVE WRECKING DRIVE. DEALERSHIP IS STATING IT IS THE ESP MODULE AND PUMP THAT NEEDS TO BE…”
Common questions
How many steering complaints does the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 have?
NHTSA has 137 complaints about the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 steering — 16% 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.