2010 Mercedes-Benz C350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints
23
Total Complaints
99,060mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

74,250 25th Percentile
99,060 Median Mileage
107,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
STEERING
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
WHEELS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BELT TENSIONER IS FAILING WHICH IS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SERPENTINE BELT. *TR"
"RECALLED PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE."
"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 ..."

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