Mercedes-Benz C 300 steering problems
36 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
490 owner complaints analyzed
46 distinct recall campaigns
26,876 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 130 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
36 of 490 complaints match this topic (7.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11055406 · 2017-12-18 (December 18, 2017)
STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTION. CAR PARKED AT GARAGE AND WHEN I WENT TO START I GOT THE MALFUNCTION MESSAGE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. I CALLED MERCEDES AND THEY WILL TOW THE CAR TOMORROW. FOR A BRAND NEW 2017 MERCEDES THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11055406 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11090429 · 2018-04-27 (April 27, 2018)
SINCE I BOUGHT IN FEBRUARY 2017 BRAND NEW 2017 MERCEDES BENZ C300 CONVERTIBLE IN ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP I HAD TO BRING MY CAR SEVERAL TIMES FOR SERVICES LIKE, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD NOT WORK, THE MIRRORS WOULD NOT FOLD, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT ADJUST, ELECTRONICAL ISSUES LIKE CONNECTING MY CELL PHONE TO THE CAR. ( I HAD THE TOP GOT REPLACED ONLY AFTER COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR.) TODAY APRIL 27 2018 I COULD NOT START THE CAR IN THE MORNING TO GO TO WORK, THE DISPLAY WAS SHOWING THE KEY IS NOT DETECTED( HAD TO EXIT THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11090429 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11140698 · 2018-10-16 (October 16, 2018)
PROBLEM "POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION" . FRIST TIME OF THIS HAPPENED WAS FROM MAY 17, 2018,THE STEERING WHEEL CANNOT MOVE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS START UP. SECOND TIME IS TODAY,OCT 16,2018. WHEN I START UP THE CAT, "POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION" COME UP ON SCREEN. THINK IF STEERING CANNOT TURNING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, WHAT WILL HAPPEN! ONE OF MY FRIEND BOSS HAD SAME PROBLEM WHILE HE IS TURNING ON THE ROAD AND HIT THE WALL!
Owner-reported narrative. 9,190 miles reported. Look up ODI 11140698 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11176106 · 2019-02-10 (February 10, 2019)
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING NEARLY CAUSING A MULTI CAR ACCIDENT.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11176106 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11186784 · 2019-03-14 (March 14, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V850000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT CALLED KEYES EUROPEAN MERCEDES-BENZ AT [phone removed] (LOCATED AT 5400 VAN NUYS BLVD, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91401) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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 THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11186784 at NHTSA ↗