2012 Mercedes-Benz C250 problems
NHTSA has received 317 complaints about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250, and 53% of them involve air bags. Next are engine (20%) and fuel system (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 317 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 53% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 106 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 22 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 106 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 65,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 55,000 miles (21 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Please allow this to serve as a limited notice to I) mercedes-benz ag, II) mbusa and III) daimler ag of a new takata airbag inflator rupture for tread compliance purposes. The subject vehicle is a 2012 mercedes-benz c250w,VIN#: ***************** (the 'vehicle'). I have the privilege of representing two individuals who were severely injured on 11/7/2020 when the passenger-side takata airbag installed in the vehicle improperly ruptured during a crash event deployment.
The steering wheel ,has aluminum plating or covering, that was peeling off and cut my finger as I was driving, this happened last year and was still under warranty, and dealer replaced, this is happening again, and the dealer has agreed to replace even though the warranty has expired. I thought you guys should know.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 mercedes-benz c250. While the vehicle was parked with the engine running, smoke suddenly appeared under the hood and flames were present under the vehicle the fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,572. Updated 06/01/17 updated 09/18/2017
When starting up the vehicle make a terrible noise that last for 3-4 seconds before it goes away. The vehicle was verified by a mercedes technician and the diagnostics came back stating an issue with the "camshaft adjusters (internal fault)". I was told this condition will get worse and finally engine will stall and major damages will happen. Worst scenario could produce bent valves and will require a major engine overhaul with just 48,304 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated while driving 35-40 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was significantly stiff, and the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that upon standing on the brake pedal, the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving 65 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the vacuum pump was replaced; however, the failure recurred.