2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class problems and recalls

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 25 complaints, most often on the Forward Collision Avoidance.

25
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
61.6
Severity index

Severity index 61.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 61.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 11 complaints (44.0%)11 44%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (28.0%)7 28%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (20.0%)5 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (20.0%)5 20%TiresTires: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1144.0%
SERVICE BRAKES728.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER520.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM520.0%
TIRES312.0%
ENGINE28.0%
VISIBILITY/WIPER14.0%
STRUCTURE14.0%

Complaints filed per year

05102023: 102024: 82025: 52026: 2 (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)2

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.