2005 Mercedes-Benz C240 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 27%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,816miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C240, 27% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,816 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Greetings: about a month after having my car serviced for b side of maintenance, while driving to work, this unknown srs light came on my dashboard; after looking thru the manual, I realized it was something dealing with air bag, which the dealership emphasized it was something I needed to get it taken care of soonest. Not having the cash, I asked him to see if there was a recall; he simply said he had checked, and no. Today oct. 14, I borrowed the money, and took my car in for the work; it is too soon as I do not receive it back until oct. 15. …”
NHTSA complaint #10430274, filed 2011-10“The contact owns a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C240. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact called Mercedes-Benz of charleston (5 dudley farms lane, charleston, wv) and was informed that the parts were not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 144,503.”
NHTSA complaint #11065878, filed 2018-01, 144,503 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C240. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer for diagnostic testing, which located a failure code at the air bag actuator. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11020112, filed 2017-08, 100,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C240. While the contact's vehicle was parked, it was struck on the rear passenger side by a motorcycle. The front passenger, steering wheel, and rear passenger air bags deployed. The contact injured his right arm, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and recovered from a salvage yard. A police report was filed. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. There were no recalls available. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 22,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11048043, filed 2017-11, 22,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C240. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred on previous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front driver seat belt connection failed and disabled the supplemental restraint system. The contact also stated that the rear seat actuator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,632.”
NHTSA complaint #10837754, filed 2016-02, 95,632 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10158301Mar 17, 2017Replace Driver-Side and (if applicable) Front Passenger Air Bag
- 10235978Feb 11, 2016Recall Campaign announcement for Takata driver airbags.
- 10037653Dec 10, 2010Mercedes-benz: there are electrical production quality issues that cause the air bag warning light to illuminate.
- 10028586Feb 27, 2009Mercedes vehicle: the srs indicator lamp is illuminated and code b1058 and b2dbo are stored, replace the srs control unit. Models 203 and model 209. Model years unknown.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C240
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C240
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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