2017 Mercedes-Benz C300 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 216 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz C300, 1% of the 216 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,000 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.
“When the car is not moving and you are ready to leave the car you press the power button to turn it off, the car sometimes goes into neutral not park and starts moving when you are getting ready to exit the vehicle, even knowing that it does have a button for park button on the gear shifter. It should by default go into park not neutral all my other cars that are key less when you press the button to turn the car it off goes by default to park regardless of pressing the park button on the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11091532, filed 2018-05Related service bulletins
- 11038186Sep 22, 2026Complaint Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is similar to a tire or wheel vibration, it is usually readily…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 27% |
| 2023 | 5 | 23% |
| 2022 | 2 | 8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 6 | 9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 9 | 3% |
| 2015 | 9 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 16 | 6% |
| 2012 | 15 | 6% |
| 2011 | 13 | 3% |
| 2010 | 7 | 2% |
| 2009 | 21 | 4% |
| 2008 | 17 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz C300
77 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsSeat belts
21 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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