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Mercedes-Benz C350 years to avoid

The Mercedes-Benz C350 years to avoid are 2008, 2009, 2012, 2011, 2006, 2013, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2007, 2017, 2016 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation.

461

Total complaints

18

Recall campaigns

2006–2017

Years covered

12

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mercedes-Benz C350 NHTSA complaints by model year196 complaints2006: 24 complaints2007: 7 complaints2008: 196 complaints2009: 96 complaints2010: 23 complaints2011: 26 complaints2012: 39 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 15 complaints2015: 9 complaints2016: 0 complaints2017: 2 complaints
Mercedes-Benz C350 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

C350 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2008High complaints + open investigation196
2009High complaints + open investigation96
2012High complaints + open investigation39
2011Open safety investigation26
2006Open safety investigation24
2013Open safety investigation24
2010Open safety investigation23
2014Open safety investigation15
2015Open safety investigation9
2007Open safety investigation7
2017Open safety investigation2
2016Open safety investigation0

Every C350 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2017avoid20
2016avoid00
2015avoid94
2014avoid154
2013avoid246
2012avoid395
2011avoid264
2010avoid234
2009avoid967
2008avoid1966
2007avoid75
2006avoid245

Common questions

What are the worst Mercedes-Benz C350 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the C350 years to avoid are 2008, 2009, 2012, 2011, 2006, 2013, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2007, 2017, 2016.

How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz C350 have?

Across all model years, the C350 has 18 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 461 consumer complaints on file.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.