10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 1
Average Mileage:
8,189 miles

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problem #72

Mar 012019

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 19V010000 (air bags). The contact was informed by the manufacturer that the parts needed for the recall remedy were not available. The local dealer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Buffalo, NY, USA

problem #71

Mar 182019

C300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V010000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Mercedes-Benz of denver (940 S Colorado blvd, denver, co 80246, (303) 953-4581) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Inglewood, CO, USA

problem #70

Mar 112019

C300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V010000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Motor werks of barrington (1475 barrington rd, barrington, il 60010, (847) 497-8669) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Bearrington, IL, USA

problem #69

Jan 182019

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V010000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Mercedes-Benz of massapequa (101 sunrise hwy, amityville, NY 11701, (631) 213-2023) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Bellmore, NY, USA

problem #68

Jan 182017

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V017000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Mercedes-Benz of calabasas (24181 calabasas rd, calabasas, ca 91302, (818) 528-5513) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Granada Hills, CA, USA

problem #67

Mar 072018

C300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300W. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V017000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Mercedes-Benz of alexandria (200 S pickett St, alexandria, va 22304, (703) 341-2100) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Fort Washington, MD, USA

problem #66

Jan 012015

C300

  • 0 miles
Notified of recall more than 2 years ago. No remedy available by Mercedes

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #65

Feb 102019

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. I fear for the safety of myself and my passangers while I am driving my car on a daily basis. I have been contacting Mercedes dealers in hopes that I can be helped and my car can have it's airbag replaced however to no avail. I would like to be provided with some options because an accident can happen at any time and I am fearful of the possibility of the airbag rupturing causing greater damage. I was also informed that the airbag could rupture in areas with high heat and that is very alarming considering summers in nyc get very hot and humid therefore increasing the chances of that rupture in an accident.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #64

Jan 182017

C300 6-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V017000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (Mercedes-Benz of wappingers falls, 134 old post rd, wappingers falls, NY 12590, (845)-298-0600) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Walden, NY, USA

problem #63

Jan 182017

C300

  • miles
Takata recall was made on this car in January 2017 and no remedy has been released over two years later. Also, the paint on the whole car bubbled being a defect from Mercedes.

- Beckley, WV, USA

problem #62

Mar 152017

C300

  • 50,000 miles
Please be advised I originally received a notice by letter from Mercedes Benz in 03/2017. No remedy regarding the recall has been provided. How can I prompt the resolution of this issue?

- Alexandria, VA, USA

problem #61

Jan 102018

C300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V043000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Mercedes-Benz of West chester (1260 wilmington pike, West chester, pa 19382, (888) 240-2992) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- West Chester, PA, USA

problem #60

Jan 022017

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 17V017000 (air bags) was received in January of 2017. After contacting the local dealer (Mercedes-Benz of augusta, 3061 Washington rd, augusta, ga), the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the defect were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Swainsboro, GA, USA

problem #59

Dec 102018

C300

  • miles
Takata recall--Mercedes Benz of Chicago will not perform the replacement and has failed to communicate with customers as to when this will be done.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #58

Jan 012016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300W4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V017000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Mercedes-Benz of boston (259 mcgrath hwy, somerville, MA 02143, (617) 666-4100) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Arlington, MA, USA

problem #57

Mar 012017

C300

  • miles
"takata recall": I got a letter about this recall last March 2017 I not one has contact me since them. I called Mercedes but they just said they dont have a resolution right now, please help I dont want to wait on having a car accident and the air back dont work.

- Taylors, SC, USA

problem #56

Mar 012017

C300

  • miles
Parts have not been released and made available for repair to myself. It has been one and half years since the recall notice was delivered.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #55

Sep 262018

C300

  • miles
Takata recall- notified in March 2017 of the recall, still not fixed. Unacceptable if this is a "risk of serious injury or death". 18 months is not a "reasonable amount of time". doubt we can sell car either. Seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen. What is the way forward?

- Fort Rucker, AL, USA

problem #54

Jul 122018

C300

  • miles
Takata recall, unable to get fix. Vehicle cannot be traded or sold due to outstanding recall not fixed. Will not use vehicle at this time. Mercedes keeps pushing parts availability, now 9/2019. This started in 2/2013.

- Franklin, MA, USA

problem #53

Jan 182018

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V017000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to Mercedes-Benz of Santa Fe (2586 camino entrada, Santa Fe, nm 87507, (505)-913-2900) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Santa Faye, NM, USA

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