2008 Mercedes-Benz C Class Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 15%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C Class, 15% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 750 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Accident. 2008 mercedes c-350 rear ended a delivery truck. Mercedes began smoking immediately and caught fire within one minute. Within 3-5 minutes engine compartment and passenger compartment were fully engulfed in flame. Driver escaped before car burned. Airbags did not deploy in this front end crash. Driver had concussion and facial injuries from hitting, possibly steering wheel. Driver sustained other injuries as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10206950, filed 2007-10, 900 miles“The contact owns a 2008 mercedes benz c350. The driver side air bag warning system light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. The dealer was able to turn off the light; however, the failure recurred seven days later. The failure mileage was 600 and current mileage was 1,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10216385, filed 2008-01, 600 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10034306Jun 11, 2010Mercedes: airbag durability and reliability. Air bag srs control module (n2/2) does not have a set shelf life and will normally be reliable for the life of a vehicle. With 164…
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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