2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 air bags problems
270 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 — 40% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 16V081000 (Air Bags) and 16V363000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted.”
filed Apr 24, 2024
“The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated after the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an unknown recall repair, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The contact also became aware that the driver’s side headlight was inoperable. The vehicle was taken back to the…”
filed Mar 22, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air BagsCampaign 17V017000 · Jan 10, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 16V363000 · May 26, 2016
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 16V081000 · Feb 11, 2016
- Due to a manufacturing error, the air bag control unit may corrode and cause the control…Campaign 15V711000 · Oct 27, 2015
Air Bags problems in other C300 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 C300 | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 C300 | 12 | 3% |
| 2014 C300 | 52 | 55% |
| 2013 C300 | 99 | 38% |
| 2012 C300 | 114 | 43% |
| 2011 C300 | 250 | 52% |
| 2010 C300 | 202 | 45% |
| 2009 C300 | 182 | 32% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.