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2010 Mercedes-Benz C350 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

18 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

99,060 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 18 complaints (55.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior316.7%
Braking behavior211.1%
Fuel system concerns15.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
10
Electrical System
2
Service Brakes
2
Steering
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Engine
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Power Train
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags10
Electrical System2
Service Brakes2
Steering2
Unknown Or Other2
Engine1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Power Train1

Air Bags: 10; Electrical System: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Steering: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Engine: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Power Train: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2015
1
2017
10
2018
2
2019
2
2020
1
2023
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20151
201710
20182
20192
20201
20232

2015: 1; 2017: 10; 2018: 2; 2019: 2; 2020: 1; 2023: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10948777 · 2017-02-01 (February 1, 2017)

THE ESL (ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK) & THE EIS (ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH) WENT OUT AT EXACTLY 7 YEARS. THE COMMAND CONTROL KNOB ALSO WENT OUT AROUND THE SAME TIME. ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY COMMON IN THESE MODELS. MERCEDES BENZ USA IS FULLY AWARE OF THESE ISSUES AND DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT! IT COST U.S. CONSUMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS. ALL THESE PROBLEMS COME UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY (SHOCKER).YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY EVERYTHING OUT OF POCKET.

Owner-reported narrative. 99,060 miles reported. Look up ODI 10948777 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11010328 · 2017-07-24 (July 24, 2017)

VEHICLE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING, MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO TURN. VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE OVER 60 MILES AN HOUR.

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11010328 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11063724 · 2018-01-19 (January 19, 2018)

ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, I PARKED MY VEHICLE ON LEVEL GROUND AT A SHOPPING CENTER AND IT ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE AND NEARLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN. I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I THEN PULLED BACK INTO THE SPACE AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. I REPEATED THE SEQUENCE A THIRD TIME AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED A LITTLE AND STOPPED ON ITS OWN. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED MERCEDES OF ANNAPOLIS AND THE SERVICE PERSON EXPLAINED THAT THE GEARS WORK ON AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AN…

Owner-reported narrative. 107,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11063724 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11240567 · 2019-07-30 (July 30, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ C350. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RAPIDLY DEPRESSED. THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SLID SEVERAL FEET. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE CONTACT. THE PERSON THAT THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO WAS NOT INJURED. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE CONTACT'S I…

Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11240567 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11010408 · 2017-07-24 (July 24, 2017)

FUEL ODOR WHEN TANK IS FILLED. PROBLEM WAS APPARENTLY MANUFACTURING DEFECT. FUEL LEAKED FROM FUEL FILTER MOUNTING STUDS THAT CRACKED AND PULLED THROUGH MOUNTING PLATE. GAS TANK AND ALL ATTACHMENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED.SEE ATTACHED MERCEDES WORK ORDER.

Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11010408 at NHTSA ↗