2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 body & structure problems
60 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
I was driving at approx. 20-25 MPH during day light and all of a sudden there was light blinked on my dashboard for applying the brakes because of another vehicle ahead of me. I applied the brakes as well as brake assist plus system got activated as well. But still my vehicle end up hitting the vehicle ahead of me.
The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300. While the contact’s son was driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle veered to the left and into the next lane when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was cautiously driven back to the residence and parked. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the rear subframe had severe rust and was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300
- Engine 128 complaints
- Fuel system 70 complaints
- Electrical system 50 complaints
- Steering 23 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints