Mercedes-Benz wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Across all Mercedes-Benz models in NHTSA's complaint database, 874 complaints involve wipers, windshield & visibility. The C300 accounts for the largest share (8%). The single worst model year is the 2016 Metris with 23 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 874 about wipers, windshield & visibility, all Mercedes-Benz models
- Most affected
- C300 8% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 477 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 12
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mercedes-Benz models
Worst model years for wipers, windshield & visibility
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris23 complaints
- 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK23023 complaints
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz C30021 complaints
- 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML32020 complaints
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz C30016 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 22 |
| 1998 | 50 |
| 1999 | 64 |
| 2000 | 35 |
| 2001 | 53 |
| 2002 | 49 |
| 2003 | 28 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2006 | 25 |
| 2007 | 33 |
| 2008 | 25 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 24 |
| 2014 | 41 |
| 2015 | 46 |
| 2016 | 76 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 477 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.