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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2016 Mercedes-benz C300: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
For each system: what owners reported, matched against the recalls on file for this model year. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
94 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
67 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 21V961000.
65 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
32 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 17V114000, 17V177000.
28 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 21V197000, 23V854000.
21 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V087000.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 16V438000, 17V243000, 18V850000.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 17V627000.
6 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V603000.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on February 16, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 53 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on June 15, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 17 vehicles across all affected models.
Driver Assistance and Stability Systems. Recall covering the driver assistance and stability systems system, reported to NHTSA on August 16, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 62 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on February 23, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 307,629 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on March 14, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 51 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on April 11, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 3 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on October 6, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 495,290 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on November 29, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 6,373 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on November 1, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 24,226 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on February 5, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 1,292,258 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on March 19, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 15,096 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on December 13, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 139 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on December 15, 2023. The campaign covers an estimated 2,976 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Front Roof Panel Detachment. Resulted in recall campaign 21V197000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of November 1, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.