2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class problems and recalls

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 26 complaints, most often on the Forward Collision Avoidance.

26
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
61.1
Severity index

Severity index 61.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 61.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 11 complaints (42.3%)11 42%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (26.9%)7 27%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (23.1%)6 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (19.2%)5 19%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%TiresTires: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1142.3%
SERVICE BRAKES726.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER623.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM519.2%
ENGINE311.5%
TIRES311.5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER13.8%
STRUCTURE13.8%

Complaints filed per year

05102023: 102024: 82025: 52026: 3 (partial year)2310242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202310
20248
20255
2026 (year to date)3

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 2026-09-26. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.