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2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 body & structure problems

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 has 54 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

54

Body & Structure complaints

16%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

C300 body & structure complaints by model year57 complaints2008: 9 complaints2009: 28 complaints2010: 34 complaints2011: 50 complaints2012: 54 complaints2013: 57 complaints2014: 10 complaints2015: 57 complaints2016: 26 complaints2017: 24 complaints
C300 body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

Per the dealership in connection with a regular service, the rear subframe rusted out and became structurally weak and was a safety hazard. The problem was confirmed and repaired by an independent repair shop. From Google searches, this issue does not appear to be an uncommon problem. Car is…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · January 18, 2022

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 have?

NHTSA has 54 complaints about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 body & structure — 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.