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Mercedes Benz body problems

Owners have filed 1,296 complaints with NHTSA about the body and structure on Mercedes Benz vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 178 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mercedes Benz C300, worst in 2015.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,296

Complaints

100%

Share of all Mercedes Benz complaints

82

Crashes

29

Fires

Which Mercedes Benz models have the most body problems

C300 291 22.5%

Worst in 2015

E350 106 8.2%

Worst in 2014

C 300 51 3.9%

Worst in 2017

E320 39 3.0%

Worst in 2004

C300 37 2.9%

Worst in 2009

ML320 33 2.5%

Worst in 1998

C250 29 2.2%

Worst in 2013

CLA250 29 2.2%

Worst in 2014

GLK350 27 2.1%

Worst in 2010

GLC 300 26 2.0%

Worst in 2018

Worst Mercedes Benz model years for body problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2015 Mercedes Benz C300 59 11% 61,806 B
2013 Mercedes Benz C300 58 17% 80,000 B
2012 Mercedes Benz C300 54 16% 110,000 B
2011 Mercedes Benz C300 50 9% 105,000 B
2010 Mercedes Benz C300 34 6% 63,000 B
2009 Mercedes Benz C300 28 3% 94,200 A
2016 Mercedes Benz C300 26 7% 38,000 C
2014 Mercedes Benz E350 25 7% 67,000 D
2017 Mercedes Benz C 300 24 8% 40,000 C
2013 Mercedes Benz E350 18 8% 100,000 F
2011 Mercedes Benz E350 15 6% 69,235 F
2018 Mercedes Benz C 300 13 10% 47,000 D
2020 Mercedes Benz GLB 250 13 19% 28,500 B
1998 Mercedes Benz ML320 12 6% 127,307 B
2015 Mercedes Benz GLA 250 12 9% 29,500 D
2010 Mercedes Benz E350 11 5% 36,200 F
2010 Mercedes Benz GLK350 11 4% 78,808 F
2013 Mercedes Benz C250 11 3% 63,000 D
2014 Mercedes Benz CLA250 11 4% 51,150 D
2014 Mercedes Benz C250 11 5% 54,000 F

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