2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 278 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,350miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250, 1% of the 278 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,350 miles. 1 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.
“Takata inflators involved on a car accident on 02/27/2017 were this vehicle air bags didn't deployed. This vehicle was a total loss and got paid off by my insurance but I am still hurt.”
NHTSA complaint #11044954, filed 2017-11, 47,296 miles“Intermittent inoperable mode illuminated since mileage 41974. Car decelerated on the highway from 75mph to 10mpl nearly causing an accident. Pulled over, turned off vehicle, was completely shaken up. Waited about 5 minutes, restarted and it was normal. This has happened 13 times in the 6 months of ownership. Dealer was unable to duplicate issue. Vehicle again duplicated the same problem, I made a left turn, attempted to accelerate on a city street and it began showing the inoperable mode and check engine light again. A month later, the engine was making a loud noise like rocks in a dryer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10924889, filed 2016-11, 49,404 miles“I was experiencing an engine stall when starting my vehicle and a rattling like noise coming from the engine as well in early january 2018. My engine light sensor came on about 2 days later. I took my car to mb long beach and was advised that I needed to have the camshaft adjusted which would cost me approximately $4k+. It was further explained that this issue was due to a crack in the shaft and the oil is not being properly dispersed. After further investigation on my own behalf, this is an engine manufacturer defect and there are several consumer complaints regarding this same issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11133535, filed 2018-10Related service bulletins
- 10186135Dec 9, 2020If the customer brakes sharply from a speed of > 30mph, without ABS intervention, there is a single cracking noise from the area of the ESP hydraulic unit
Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250
163 complaintsEngine
46 complaintsFuel system
29 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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