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Mercedes Benz steering problems

Owners have filed 1,687 complaints with NHTSA about the steering on Mercedes Benz vehicles — 5% of everything reported about the brand, across 173 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mercedes Benz C300, worst in 2009.

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.

1,687

Complaints

5%

Share of all Mercedes Benz complaints

93

Crashes

15

Fires

Which Mercedes Benz models have the most steering problems

C300 273 16.2%

Worst in 2009

C300 188 11.1%

Worst in 2010

ML320 150 8.9%

Worst in 2000

E350 89 5.3%

Worst in 2014

ML350 74 4.4%

Worst in 2008

C350 52 3.1%

Worst in 2008

Sprinter 2500 46 2.7%

Worst in 2019

C250 44 2.6%

Worst in 2013

GLK350 34 2.0%

Worst in 2010

C 300 33 2.0%

Worst in 2017

GL450 31 1.8%

Worst in 2008

E320 29 1.7%

Worst in 2005

ML430 28 1.7%

Worst in 2000

GLC 300 25 1.5%

Worst in 2022

Worst Mercedes Benz model years for steering problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2009 Mercedes Benz C300 137 16% 74,398 B
2008 Mercedes Benz C300 136 14% 90,000 B
2010 Mercedes Benz C300 71 12% 71,517 C
2000 Mercedes Benz ML320 49 19% 68,000 F
2011 Mercedes Benz C300 34 6% 82,000 B
1999 Mercedes Benz ML320 33 20% 62,365 D
2008 Mercedes Benz C350 32 16% 77,500 C
2014 Mercedes Benz E350 27 7% 50,000 C
2008 Mercedes Benz ML350 26 28% 56,000 C
2013 Mercedes Benz C300 26 8% 68,031 B
2001 Mercedes Benz ML320 25 13% 60,012 F
2002 Mercedes Benz ML320 24 17% 82,000 C
2015 Mercedes Benz C300 23 4% 40,000 C
2008 Mercedes Benz GL450 22 25% 74,000 D
2009 Mercedes Benz C350 20 21% 69,450 C
2013 Mercedes Benz C250 19 5% 69,000 D
2014 Mercedes Benz C250 18 8% 18,000 C
2000 Mercedes Benz ML430 16 23% 83,000 C
2006 Mercedes Benz ML350 16 7% 80,000 C
2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 15 16% 4,500 B

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