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2010 Mercedes-Benz C300 electrical system problems

The 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300 has 92 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

92

Electrical System complaints

16%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

C300 electrical system complaints by model year247 complaints2008: 247 complaints2009: 219 complaints2010: 92 complaints2011: 45 complaints2012: 13 complaints2013: 20 complaints2014: 9 complaints2015: 57 complaints2016: 32 complaints2017: 32 complaints
C300 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

17V177000Electrical SystemMarch 14, 2017 · 51 units

Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 AMG GT-S, GLC300, CLA250 and GLE300d 4Matic vehicles, 2013 C250, E350 BlueTec and G63 AMG vehicles, 2008-2014 C300 vehicles, 2013-2014 C300 4Matic and ML350 4Matic vehicles, 2009 C350 vehicles, 2014 CLS550, E350 4Matic, E350 Coupe 4Matic, E350 Wagon 4Matic, GLK350 and SL550 vehicles, 2012 CLS550 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2016 E350 vehicles, 2016-2017 GL450 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2014 ML350 4Matic BlueTec vehicles, 2015 S550, S550 4Matic and C300 4Matic Sedan vehicles, 2015-2016 C300 Sedan vehicles, and 2017 SL63 AMG vehicles. Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash.

Consequence

If the air bags do not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update software in the affected control units, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LIGHT FAILED DUE TO A MELTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · March 6, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300 have?

NHTSA has 92 complaints about the 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300 electrical system — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300 electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 17V177000.

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.