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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
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.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300
- Electrical system 199 complaints
- Air bags 188 complaints
- Steering 137 complaints
- Lighting 119 complaints
- Suspension 37 complaints
- Body & structure 28 complaints
- Engine 22 complaints
- Brakes 21 complaints
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