2006 Mercedes-Benz C280 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz C280, 3% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 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.
“I was approaching an exit and the vehicle engine was revving with RPM's high however there was little power to move forward. I pulled the car(coasting) to the side of the road turned it off and restarted it unable to think what else to do. On another occasion the same thing happened with the same result this problem has occurred at least 4 times.. This is a safety issue because if I had been on a congested highway with no acceleration and nowhere to pull off the result would have been an accident. The engine shakes upon starting it and the check engine light comes on and off intermittently. …”
NHTSA complaint #10748209, filed 2015-08, 76,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10164810Aug 5, 2019Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of front axle
- 10135599Mar 24, 2015Clunking noise from front axle suspension strut or rear axle shock absorber on short strokes of the damper
- 10037408Nov 19, 2010Mercedes-benz: shock absorber procedure.
Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz C280
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz C280
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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