2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 engine problems
34 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Myself, as well as passengers have been cut by the sharp edge of the peeling chrome along the top rim of front cup holder. I told my dealership and they wanted charge me over $500 to replace it. When grabbing change, drinks, or anything from cup holder the front of ones hand is constantly exposed to this sharp edge. Not a safety issue but similar to the peeling chrome, the painted text on several control buttons on dash have been peeling off for several years. A clear sign of poor quality/craftsmanship.
Parked car left for an hour came back and tried to start vehicle and it would not start dealership said it was the eis (electronic ignition switch) and charged me $1900 to fix it, also before I took it in for that repair the sunroof would not work properly and rear right brake light went out they fixed that under recall free after that my sunroof worked fine. Now my serpentine belt broke and shredded while I was driving looked in my engine and the belt was all over engine in pieces.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300
- Air bags 271 complaints
- Electrical system 229 complaints
- Steering 136 complaints
- Lighting 109 complaints
- Seat belts 22 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Stability control 17 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints