2011 Mercedes-Benz C350 problems
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz C350 has 26 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (62%) concerns air bags. Next are fuel system (19%) and electrical system (4%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 62% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 53,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz C350 with enough data (10 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
We have the recall and I am sorry I do not have the number where the wiring harness to the tail lamps could melt catching fire causing the rear lamp to go out. Mine has done so. My wife drives 35 miles 1 way to work each day and because it was at night when this happened I had to go out on I-64 which is a 70MPH interstate highway and do a temp fix so see could get home.
Sudden huge car fire with loud explosions. The whole front of the car got totally burned down. The car was parked in the front of the store with engine running.
I received emails informing me that the air bags in my vehicle can explode and emit metal fragments. I was informed that they are waiting for replacement parts. It's been almost 2 years now and I am still waiting.
Fuel leek under seat passenger side as well strong smell coming from everywhere when the gas thank is filled at the gas station.I called the mbusa for help with this problem and they refocused to help .this is been ungoing problem with the mercedes as I had same problem with my 2007 s550 as well my 2007 e350 .this time I'm extremely scared ,if this problem that I have with my car it's going to cause the health damage to me and my family , and every time I open my garage door in the morning I'm afraid the…
Takata recall. I have contacted mercedes benz of naples and was told that they did not have the parts and did not know when they would get them in.