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2016 Mercedes-Benz C300 visibility & wipers problems

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz C300 has 21 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Visibility & Wipers complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

C300 visibility & wipers complaints by model year21 complaints2008: 2 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 1 complaints2012: 3 complaints2013: 3 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 21 complaints2017: 9 complaints
C300 visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

16V087000Visibility & WipersFebruary 16, 2016 · 53 units

Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 C300 vehicles manufactured December 11, 2015, to December 23, 2015, C300 4Matic vehicles manufactured December 12, 2015, to December 29, 2015, and C450 AMG 4Matic vehicles manufactured December 12, 2015, to December 22, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a panoramic sunroof that may not be properly bonded, allowing the glass to detach and fall from the vehicle during operation.

Consequence

If the panoramic glass detaches during vehicle operation, it can increase the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bonding of the rear sunroof glass panel, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C300 have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C300 visibility & wipers — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C300 visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 16V087000.

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.