2011 Mercedes-Benz C350: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"I RECEIVED EMAILS INFORMING ME THAT THE AIR BAGS IN MY VEHICLE CAN EXPLODE AND EMIT METAL FRAGMENTS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. IT'S BEEN ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW AND I AM STILL WAITING."
"HEAT AND AC AIR SENSOR KEEPS GOING OUT EACH YEAR . LAST TWO YEARS THEY REPLACED IT . AC RUMBLE IN HOT WEATHER"
"TAKATA RECALL. DEALERSHIP NOT ASSISTING WITH AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. I"
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.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Mercedes-Benz C350 — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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