2008 Mercedes Benz C350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 196 complaints
196
Total Complaints
70,838mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,750 25th Percentile
70,838 Median Mileage
93,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
52
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
51
STEERING
31
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
29
ENGINE
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2
POWER TRAIN
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY SUNROOF ON MY MERCEDES 2008 C350 EXPLODED. I WAS MERGING ON I220 N, THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC. BEFORE I COULD ACCELERATED ONTO THE INTERSTATE, I HEARD AN EXPLOSION. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPEN AND THEN GLASS STARTED FALLING ON ME. *TR"
"2008 C350 DRIVER SIDE MIRROR IS VIBRATING, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY, SEEMS LIKE ALL THE C-CLASSES ARE DOING THIS INCLUDING LOANER CAR. ADVISED MB AND THEY SAY IT IS NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE E-CLASS AND R-CLASS. *TR"
"CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE ON NEW (500MI) CONTINENTAL CONTISPORT3 . LEFT FRONT TIRE (225/40/ZR18).. ON I-80 WEST END TOLL BOTH. SOUDED LIKE EXPOSION, NO POTHOLES IN ARES PER ITR CONCESSION COMPANY. *TR"

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

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