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2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 stability control problems

20 complaints about stability control have been filed for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
20 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
85,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When stability control problems show up

Stability control complaints by mileage, 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 85,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 85,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 31% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 16 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

"takata recall" when I was driving after a oil change, I heard a noise that sounded like someone hit my car. I was scared and shaky so I pulled over could see anything but I heard a ticking noise. Then I realized the head rest mini air bag blew up and the wiring inside the head rest was burning. This happened while I was driving. I could have got into an accident. I had to pull over right where all the traffic was because my hands were shaking and I didn't know what to do with the burning smell.

Reported at 144,065 miles, July 2019 Fire

On the highway driving 40 MPH warning on the display came on stating the" ebr, ABS, esp are inoperative" and a warning display stating "power steering malfunction". Power steering was fine, but it was a very nerve wrecking drive. Dealership is stating it is the esp module and pump that needs to be replaced, which can only be done at the dealership.

Reported at 60,000 miles, October 2015

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