2012 Mercedes-Benz C250 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 272 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250, 1% of the 272 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 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.
“Airbag recall notice march 2017, still no resolution. Seats advertised as leather, not leather intermittent gas smell fills cabin of vehicle causing respiratory issues”
NHTSA complaint #11102961, filed 2018-06, 38,000 miles“I brought my 2012 mercedes C250 new and I thought I was buying a quality car. However, I noticed last year the driver seat, passenger seat and one of backseat seat cover are ripped. I drive my car everyday to work and my daughter to school on a city street. My daughter weighs about 98 pounds and I weight under 170 pounds and no one sits in the backseat. I am so disappointed with mercedes benz company. I will be grateful if mercedes benz company will replace my seat covers please stand by your name as a quality company. .”
NHTSA complaint #10965820, filed 2017-03“Active headrest on front passenger seat forcefully deployed without any collision or impact occurring. It happened during a gradual stop at red light. Bits of broken plastic were found on the passenger seat after deployment. Cannot re-set the headrest because of broken parts. No one was in the seat at the time but now concerned that the same thing will happen to driver's headrest.”
NHTSA complaint #11617253, filed 2024-09Related service bulletins
- 10248162Dec 4, 2023Crease formation on genuine leather seat covers in vehicles with low mileage ⢠Objects left on the seats for extended periods of time (pressure marks). ⢠Objects wedged…
- 10166093Jul 12, 2014Noises from flat spring core in backrest
- 10166080Jul 12, 2014The pneumatic 4-way lumbar support fails. Lumbar support pockets cannot be filled up or they drain.
- 10166099Jul 10, 2014Pneumatic comfort systems with insufficient performance, entirely inoperative or leaky.
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250
168 complaintsEngine
61 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250
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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