2011 Mercedes-Benz C300 Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 0%of 480 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300, 0% of the 480 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Rear brakes backing plates rotted prematurely despite garage kept and well maintained status. While driving, noticed loud scraping and grinding noises from the rear left wheel. Took to mechanic and he found severe rust, with deep corrosion and flaking rotted . He said I was lucky because this was very close to causing the entire brake assembly to fail, which would lead to serious braking problems or locked out wheel and loss of control on a highway which would have put me and others at risk. …”
NHTSA complaint #11711917, filed 2026-01“The rear subframe is rusted and broken, alignment is out, and steering wheel is off centered. Given the history of this model car, it has been under recall in multiple countries outside the United States. This is a common and very dangerous issue that needs to be addressed in the United States because if you call any auto shop or Mercedes they all say it is a common problem with 2008-2014 C-class models. When you look up this issue with this car it has multiple threads saying that the rear subframe has rusted and broke when it is not supposed to.”
NHTSA complaint #11472694, filed 2022-07Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 8 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 4 | 2% |
| 2011 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 4 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300
250 complaintsSuspension
60 complaintsBody and structure
49 complaintsFuel system
44 complaintsElectrical system
43 complaintsSteering
34 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsExterior lighting
20 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsSeats
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300
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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