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Mercedes-Benz C300 air bags problems by year

1,187 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 9 C300 model years. The most reported year is 2008 with 270 reports.

YearAir Bags reportsShare
2016 C30062%
2015 C300123%
2014 C3005255%
2013 C3009938%
2012 C30011443%
2011 C30025052%
2010 C30020245%
2009 C30018232%
2008 C30027040%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.