Mercedes-Benz electrical system problems
Across all Mercedes-Benz models in NHTSA's complaint database, 4,620 complaints involve electrical system. The C300 accounts for the largest share (16%). The single worst model year is the 2008 C300 with 229 electrical system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 4,620 about electrical system, all Mercedes-Benz models
- Most affected
- C300 16% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 2,831 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 107 and 373
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mercedes-Benz models
Worst model years for electrical system
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300229 complaints
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300199 complaints
- 1995 Mercedes-Benz E32091 complaints
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz C30084 complaints
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz C35054 complaints
Electrical system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 18 |
| 1992 | 67 |
| 1993 | 128 |
| 1994 | 211 |
| 1995 | 394 |
| 1996 | 73 |
| 1997 | 31 |
| 1998 | 56 |
| 1999 | 75 |
| 2000 | 176 |
| 2001 | 219 |
| 2002 | 204 |
| 2003 | 135 |
| 2004 | 86 |
| 2005 | 77 |
| 2006 | 129 |
| 2007 | 125 |
| 2008 | 362 |
| 2009 | 259 |
| 2010 | 143 |
| 2011 | 94 |
| 2012 | 81 |
| 2013 | 91 |
| 2014 | 160 |
| 2015 | 126 |
| 2016 | 119 |
| 2017 | 141 |
| 2018 | 84 |
| 2019 | 96 |
| 2020 | 143 |
| 2021 | 110 |
| 2022 | 108 |
| 2023 | 167 |
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2025 | 55 |
| 2026 | 18 |
Among the 2,831 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.