Mercedes Benz C300 problems reported in California
359 of the 2,855 complaints filed about the Mercedes Benz C300 came from California, most often about the airbags.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
359
Complaints from California
18
Crashes
2
Fires
2010
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
108
30.1%
Engine & Cooling
51
14.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
49
13.6%
Electrical System
35
9.7%
Steering
26
7.2%
Other & Unspecified
20
5.6%
Body & Structure
20
5.6%
Lights
8
2.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
1.9%
Suspension
5
1.4%
Brakes
5
1.4%
By model year
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
20
18.7%
SAN Diego
16
15.0%
SAN Jose
12
11.2%
Long Beach
9
8.4%
Sacramento
8
7.5%
Sherman Oaks
7
6.5%
Riverside
7
6.5%
Anaheim
7
6.5%
Tarzana
6
5.6%
Carson
6
5.6%
SAN Francisco
5
4.7%
Marina DEL REY
4
3.7%