2014 Mercedes-Benz C250 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 7%of 163 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the body and structure of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250, 7% of the 163 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 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.
“I was driving on the freeway at around 9am cst headed to dfw airport when all of a sudden I just heard a loud bang. I immediately felt pressure in my ears and it now felt like there was a window open. Having pulled out to a safe spot on the side of the freeway to inspect the vehicle, I was shocked to see the sunroof glass is what had exploded.”
NHTSA complaint #11101470, filed 2018-06, 15 miles“I was driving on glades road, boca raton, fl. I heard a loud noise, saw smoke and lost my power steering. I managed to pull into town center mall, got out of the car and saw that the car was on fire. The boca raton police came, #5 fire department came. The fire was put out and the car was towed to mercedes of delray.”
NHTSA complaint #11022435, filed 2017-09, 18,000 miles“Stationary vehicle's door latch stopped working while trying to exit the car. The latch is loosely moving around with no connection to the door lock whatsoever.”
NHTSA complaint #11015764, filed 2017-08, 60,000 miles“INSIDE HANDLE DOOR left broke 2019 and right broke 8/10/2022, Senior people is hard to open a broken door and if an accident will happen they can not came out of the car. We took the car to Mercedes Benz dealer and they want to charge to fix it. We took to independent mechanic the 1st time on 2019 and they charge us like $1,000. Now the right handle door is broke 8/10/2022. We need Mercedes Benz to fix it ASAP. This issue is happen a lot to Mercedes Benz”
NHTSA complaint #11479038, filed 2022-08“Interior driver door handle not operating. I brought the car to the mechanic and he states this is a common problem and the whole door panel has to be replace for 1000.00. I went home and researched repairs on this and this is a very common issue with mercedes and many mechanics including the one I went to doesn't understand why this is not a recall. This a very serious safety issue. I have to lower the window to get out of my car. If I have to get out quickly it is impossible. If the window stops working I cannot get out of the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11497597, filed 2022-12Related service bulletins
- 11038217Sep 14, 2026Complaint Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors. Cause Under analysis. Remedy To narrow down the cause, first of all remove the door trim. • If the noise…
- 11036101Aug 6, 2026Complaint Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors. Cause Under analysis. Remedy To narrow down the cause, first of all remove the door trim. • If the noise…
- 11009122Oct 23, 2024Complaint Washer fluid system leaks Cause Various possible causes: 1. Washer fluid reservoir itself. 2. Seal on washer fluid pump/washer fluid reservoir. 3. Washer fluid pump…
- 10252770Mar 12, 2024As previously reported, to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its core businesses, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA)…
- 10233780Mar 10, 2023Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) has extended the warranty for the rear subframe on the vehicles listed below, from the original New Vehicle Limited Warranty of 4 years/50,000…
- 10232321Feb 10, 2023Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) has extended the warranty for the rear subframe on the vehicles listed below, from the original New Vehicle Limited Warranty of 4 years/50,000…
- 10167038Feb 1, 2014This Service Campaign has been initiated because Daimler AG (DAG), manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that the seam seal at the spare tire well may not be to…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250
93 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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