2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 steering problems
23 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was driving my car was sputtering or trying to shut off while I press the gas and I let go of the gas and it catches and stayed on. I took it to the dealership and they said they found nothing wrong. May 3rd around 12pm im driving on the freeway and as im getting on the express lane going 60 it dies and I couldn't move the steering wheel and I slammed into a guardrail.
The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal clunking sound coming from the front suspension of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the steering rack locknuts, observing that the steering rack had become loosened. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnostic result.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300
- Engine 128 complaints
- Fuel system 70 complaints
- Body & structure 60 complaints
- Electrical system 50 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints