2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 836 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 23 C-Class model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 25 involved a crash and 21 involved a fire. 30 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints: air bags
324 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Apr 21, 2018
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE CONTACTED MERCEDES BENZ ARROWHEAD IN ARIZONA THREE TIMES SINCE RECALL CAME OUT AND THEY NEVER HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. THIS IS A VERY CRITICAL RECALL AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED THAT COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLE DEATH SITUATION. EVEN AN ESTIMATED TIME FOR THIS FIX, SEEMS TO ME, SHOULD BE MANDATORY.
Air bags, Apr 14, 2018
TAKATA RECALL CAR IS NOW TEN YEARS OLD AND REPAIR IS LONG OVERDUE.
Air bags, Apr 13, 2018
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF MARIETTA, 810 COBB PKWY S, MARIETTA, GA 30060) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Apr 12, 2018
TAKATA RECALL. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL ON MY 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300? I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. ITS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. WHEN WILL MY VEHICLE BE SERVICED?
Air bags, Apr 11, 2018
TAKATA RECALL- DRIVER'S SIDE
Air bags, Apr 9, 2018
TAKATA RECALL. THE RECALL WAS INITIATED IN2015 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AS OF THIS DATE. I KEEP GETTING NOTICES FROM MERCEDES-BENZ THAT THEY HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION TO THE AIR BAG PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON IT. HOW IS IT THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE MAKING NEW CARS WITH WORKING AIR BAGS BUT NOT FOR THOSE UNDER RECALL?
Air bags, Apr 4, 2018
TAKATA RECALL. HAVE NOW BEEN WAITING 2 YEARS FOR A RESOLUTION. RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM MERCEDES-BENZ 3 MONTHS AGO STATING THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE NO LATER THAN MARCH 31, 2018 AND THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR AIRBAG REPLACEMENTS. IT'S NOT APRIL 4, STILL HAVEN'T BEEN NOTIFIED, AND SEEMS PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. AGAIN, HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER 2 YEARS ON THIS. UNACCEPTABLE.
Air bags, Apr 3, 2018
BOTH AIRBAGS IN THE FRONT SEAT ARE DEFECTIVE. THE WARNING DANGER LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. MERCEDES KEEPS PUTTING THE REPLACEMENT OFF. NOW THEY'RE TELLING ME JUNE OF THIS YEAR. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE MY GOVERNMENT PUTS PRESSURE ON THEM. ARE THERE ANY CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS GOING ON WITH THIS?
Air bags, Mar 27, 2018
2008 MERCEDES BENZ 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. *LD *JS
Air bags, Mar 12, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS), 16V363000 (AIR BAGS), AND 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF THE WOODLANDS IN THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Feb 14, 2018
I CANNOT SEEM TO GET MY AIRBAG FIXED EVEN WITH THIS RECALL IN PLACE. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE ASSIST?
Air bags, Feb 7, 2018
TAKATA RECALL. ACCORDING TO TAKATA, IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. I AM ALSO GETTING A FRONT RIGHT SRS MALFUNCTION SERVICE REQUIRED.
Air bags, Feb 1, 2018
AIR BAG RECALL
Air bags, Feb 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BELLEVUE MERCEDES-BENZ IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID AND A VIN TOOL SEARCH WAS UNABLE TO BE COMPLETED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Air bags, Jan 23, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jan 19, 2018
TAKATA RECALL- THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG ISSUE INDICATOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON MY VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS. MY FAMILY AND I ARE AT RISK OF INJURY AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS AIRBAG ISSUE REMEDIED OR THE VEHICLE NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Air bags, Jan 17, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF FAIRFIELD AT 877-557-5299 AND WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT FAILED TO ANSWER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jan 8, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER TWO YEARS AGO. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF SOUTH ORLANDO, 4301 MILLENIA BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32839, (888) 398-3936) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TT *TR
Air bags, Jan 6, 2018
TAKATA RECALL I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS FOR MY VEHICLE. I KEEP ASKING AT COURTESY MOTORS IN CHICO, CA WHEN THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS WILL COME IN SO I CAN HAVE THEM INSTALLED. THEY STILL HAVE NOT COME IN!!! I HAVE BEEN UNCOMFORTABLE FOR YEARS DRIVING MY VEHICLE KNOWING THAT MY AIRBAGS MAY CAUSE DANGER TO MY PASSENGERS AND MYSELF IF THEY INFLATED!!
Air bags, Jan 2, 2018
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER AT KNOPF AUTOMOTIVE ((610) 967-0197, 3401 LEHIGH STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Dec 28, 2017
I HAVE BEEN CALLING THE DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS IF NOT LONGER AND STILL THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN. MY CAR IS NEARLY 10 YEARS OLD NOW, WHEN IS MERCEDES GOING TO FIX IT WHEN I AM DEAD?
Air bags, Wheels, Dec 27, 2017
WHY DIDN'T THE DEALER TELL ME THIS WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR? ACCORDING TO WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM, IT WAS 2 RECALLS ON THE AIR BAGS LAST YEAR 2016, SO THEY KNEW IT WAS A RECALL. I COULD OF HAD AND ACCIDENT AND BEEN HURT REAL BAD. I AM VERY UPSET WITH THE MERCEDES DEALER AND PRESTIAGE AUTO IN RHODE ISLAND. I WILL BE TAKING FURTHER ACTIONS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE AIRBAGS ON DECEMBER 23, 2017.
Air bags, Dec 27, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS RECALL
Air bags, Dec 22, 2017
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Dec 20, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR WAS RECALLED 3+ YEARS AGO AND DESPITE MY CONSTANT FOLLOW UP THE PARTS ARE NEVER AVAILABLE. I'VE COMPLAINED DIRECT TO MBUSA. THEY HAVE NO INTEREST AND TREAT THESE CALLS AS AN ANNOYANCE. I CAN'T SELL MY CAR AND I TRY TO AVOID DRIVING IT. THERE HASN'T BEEN AN ACTUAL INCIDENT BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. THE DATE BELOW IS THE DATE I BELIEVE I WAS FIRST INFORMED.