2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class problems and recalls

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 26 complaints, most often on the Electrical System.

26
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
57.9
Severity index

Severity index 57.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (26.9%)7 27%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (19.2%)5 19%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (15.4%)4 15%Fuel SystemFuel System: 4 complaints (15.4%)4 15%GasolineGasoline: 4 complaints (15.4%)4 15%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM726.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE519.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM415.4%
FUEL SYSTEM415.4%
GASOLINE415.4%
BACK OVER PREVENTION311.5%
LANE DEPARTURE311.5%
ENGINE27.7%

Complaints filed per year

06112022: 62023: 112024: 42025: 32026: 2 (partial year)222311242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20226
202311
20244
20253
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (18 against 6).

Other Mercedes-Benz C-Class model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.