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2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
2%of 381 total for the year
Median mileage
31,550miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300, 2% of the 381 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,550 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.

“While I was travelling on highway, I got an alert about collision system being inoperable, I took my car to the dealership, it was investigated and was told to me that I had an accident? I did not. I am thinking it was some kind of an electrical/radar sensor issue? It did not affect my speed or ability to accelerate”

NHTSA complaint #11290270, filed 2019-12, 86,000 miles

“When accelerating with my mercedes C300, the car is actually loosing power. The effect is reinforced as the controlling system is blocking the acceleration. Result is that the car is braking suddenly instead of accelerating. It is particularly dangerous when trying to pass another car on the high way as the car will brake. I almost experienced twice an accident on the highway due to this acceleration/bake issue. I brought my car to an independent mercedes repair center. They confirmed to me that mercedes issued a technical bulletin for an electrical cable replacement due to that failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11190184, filed 2019-03, 49,000 miles

“New vehicle purchase 07/11/15, has been in/out mercedes shop since the date of purchase due to electrical problems where car was flooded by rain when purchased due to a plug was not placed in the car by the manufacturer. Requesting a replacement due to electrical problems multiple times with being stranded. Vehicle would die and not crank with having to pull over to the side of the road multiple times due to vehicle malfunctioning. Vehicle was recently towed due to entire system went out and was stranded with vehicle not cranking when parked and died completely. …”

NHTSA complaint #10920041, filed 2016-10, 400 miles

“My navigation and central control panel not functioning and freezing with message please wait . Caused so many safety problems, including backup camera not working, temperature control and airflow screen not showing up, bluetooth phone system not working to take hand-free calls, and no radio station is working and/or only one unknown radio station tuneup but can't switch to another station at all to listen highway traffic information. It's been already 3 weeks and I visited dealership and called mercedes benz customer services but no help/solution available so far. …”

NHTSA complaint #11082163, filed 2018-03

“12/6/17 airbag frontal,8/31/17 electrial system starter assembly,8/31/17 engine and engine cooling engine,4/21/17 electrical system software and 4/21/17 airbag frontal sensor/control module.recall on these parts.”

NHTSA complaint #11207403, filed 2019-05

Related service bulletins

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201710%
201572%
201310%
201210%
201120%
201082%
2009203%
2008173%

Other parts of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300

Engine
127 complaints
Fuel system
70 complaints
Other or unknown
63 complaints
Body and structure
60 complaints
Electrical system
50 complaints
Steering
23 complaints
Suspension
22 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 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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