"How reliable is the 2007 Mercedes Benz C280?"

"Based on 68 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Mercedes Benz C280 has a median complaint mileage of 61500 miles. The most common issue is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Mercedes Benz C280?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Mercedes Benz C280 is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 68 total complaints filed."

2007 Mercedes Benz C280: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 68 complaints

Total Complaints

61,500mi

Median Mileage

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

46,734 25th Percentile

61,500 Median Mileage

100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SEATS

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I TOOK DELIVERY OF A NEW 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280 4MATIC VEHICLE THE 1ST WEEK OF JANUARY,2007 & ON JANUARY 14, 2007 I WAS RETURNING HOME ON A US HIGHWAY IN SEMINOLE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA WHEN I APPROACHED A SMALL (8 INCHES TALL) HOUSE CAT OR POSSUM & WAS UNABLE TO AVOID RUNNING OVER THE ANIMAL. RATHER TH..."

"2007 C280 MERCEDES-BENZ LEASE WITH STALLING PROBLEMS**CC THE CONSUMER STATED 31 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN THE CAR WITH HER DAUGHTER THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO INCREASE RAPIDLY. THE CONSUMER CON..."

"UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 16 complaints

25th: 54,485 mi Median: 77,125 mi 75th: 105,500 mi

ENGINE 10 complaints

25th: 89,475 mi Median: 94,000 mi 75th: 111,000 mi

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 5 complaints

25th: 36,800 mi Median: 43,000 mi 75th: 59,000 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 4 complaints

Median: 52,430 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 12 MA: 9 MD: 5 IL: 5 FL: 4 NJ: 4 VA: 4 MN: 4 WA: 3 PA: 3

Who Files Complaints?

1.5%

Original Owners

98.5%

Second+ Owners

Mercedes Benz C280 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	25	143,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
1998	21	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	2
1999	45	76,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS	3
2006	40	89,500	ENGINE	4

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28