2005 Mercedes-Benz C Class Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C Class, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driver's side seat back, left bolster, started to smoke and burned a dime size hole in the leather seat cover. Driver's seat heat was on at the time. Turning the seat heat off seems to have solved the problem temporarily. Suspect short in seat heat wiring. Potential fire hazard!”
NHTSA complaint #10566433, filed 2014-02, 81,000 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C Class
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C Class
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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