10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,333 miles

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problem #6

Aug 102021

C300

  • miles
I bought a car that had an light accident and turns out to be missing the collision sensor in addition to bad battery that i had to change and had issues with recoding the airbags which are not working now.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #5

Apr 182020

C300

  • miles
I wasn't speeding but I did hit my brakes because I was about to miss my exit and my air bag just exploded.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #4

Jan 102020

C300

  • 50,000 miles
The car has a strong gas smell inside the cabin after first start cold, and also ssecond cold start. The passenger air bag on message constantly comes on.

- Chesterfield, VA, USA

problem #3

Aug 032019

C300

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes Benz C300. The contact stated that while parked in a parking lot and inside of the vehicle, another vehicle rear ended the vehicle at 60 mph causing the contact to crash into the parking curb and the vehicle that was parked in front which resulted in that vehicle deemed destroyed. None of the air bags deployed. The police was present and a report was issued number: 7whq039tm7nw was filed. The contact was transported to the hospital by ambulance and treated for a fractured right wrist and a fractured left clavicle, head injuries, and neck injuries. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and mentioned that they would have someone inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

- New Rochelle, NY, USA

problem #2

Feb 092016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall - have two recalls on this automobile. Mercedes dealership said they cannot replace. What are options. Have both driver and passenger side involved.

- Black Mountain, NC, USA

problem #1

Aug 082017

C300

  • miles
Manufacturer recall number2017020023, NHTSA recall number17V114. I have visited Mercedes-Benz dealer for the takata airbag inflator recall. However, the dealer refuse replacing the airbags for me due to the fact that there is no parts available at this moment.

- Santa Clara, CA, USA