Mercedes Benz C300 problems reported in California
300 of the 1,788 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.
300
Complaints from California
7
Crashes
5
Fires
2008
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
93
31.0%
Electrical System
67
22.3%
Steering
63
21.0%
Lights
32
10.7%
Other & Unspecified
9
3.0%
Engine & Cooling
8
2.7%
Seat Belts
5
1.7%
Brakes
4
1.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
1.3%
Stability & Traction Control
3
1.0%
Seats
2
0.7%
By model year
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
23
24.7%
SAN Jose
12
12.9%
SAN Francisco
8
8.6%
Long Beach
8
8.6%
SAN Diego
8
8.6%
Chino Hills
6
6.5%
Glendale
6
6.5%
LA Habra
5
5.4%
Riverside
5
5.4%
Huntington Beach
4
4.3%
Irvine
4
4.3%
Hesperia
4
4.3%