2024 Mercedes-Benz C300 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 18%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C300, 18% of the 11 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Issue: Post-Airbag Deployment PCM Lockout Description: I am reporting a critical safety concern regarding the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C300. After an airbag deployment, the vehicle's Powertrain Control Module (PCM) is designed to automatically lock, preventing the engine from being restarted. While this feature is intended to enhance safety, it poses significant risks in certain emergency situations. …”
NHTSA complaint #11610577, filed 2024-08“Within the first week of ownership (delivery on 1/15/24), the car's parking and/or front collision sensors started malfunctioning on a regular basis. The sensors repeatedly gave off false alerts when the car would approach intersections even though no obstacles were in front of, or behind, the car. The false alerts were quite startling and they consisted of loud alarms and warning images in both the driver's display and the car's heads up display. The repeated false alarms posed a significant safety hazard because they initially caused me to slam on the brakes risking a rear end collision. …”
NHTSA complaint #11576712, filed 2024-03Related service bulletins
- 11031201Apr 8, 2026Complaint SRS indicator light illuminated in the instrument cluster. Electrical fault in the rear airbag/window airbag that may cause a connection between the airbag pins or to…
- 11029056Feb 28, 2026Mercedes-Benz AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain subject vehicles, the SRS control unit software does not correspond to current…
- 11017218Apr 25, 2025Mercedes-Benz AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain subject vehicles, the airbag control unit software does not correspond to the latest…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 18% |
| 2021 | 1 | 7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 4% |
| 2017 | 15 | 7% |
| 2016 | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 | 12 | 3% |
| 2014 | 52 | 55% |
| 2013 | 99 | 38% |
| 2012 | 114 | 43% |
| 2011 | 250 | 52% |
| 2010 | 202 | 45% |
| 2009 | 182 | 32% |
| 2008 | 270 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C300
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 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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