Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 18 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2023 | ENGINE | Vehicle began smoking on highway. No check engine or indicator of any fault codes. No previous coola... |
| Sep 3, 2018 | ENGINE | AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR ENGINE ST... |
| Aug 17, 2013 | ENGINE | WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WE HAD JUST LEFT HOME A... |
| Oct 15, 2012 | ENGINE | 1.8L 4 CYLINDER SUPERCHARGED. TEETH ON CAM GEARS BROKEN OFF AND WORN DOWN TO THE POINT OF THE VEHICL... |
| Aug 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE CAM SHAFT GEARS HAVE WORN OUT PRE-MATURELY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUST DIE AND NOT RESTART LEAVI... |
| Jul 5, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ C240. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALL... |
| Apr 2, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ C320. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ... |
| Sep 10, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ C320. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALL... |
| Jun 14, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTE... |
| Mar 8, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CHECK VALVE ON THE M271 MOTOR IN MY 2005 C230 HAS A DEFECT ALLOWING THE SUPERCHARGED AIR TO ENTER I... |
| Jul 17, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MUSTY SMELL IN THE AIR CONDITIONER , AND I HAVE TAKEN M THE VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES IN BOE... |
| Oct 6, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN TH... |
| Jul 21, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PROBLEM STARTS WITH A HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. AFTER SHUTTING ... |
| Apr 25, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. SOMETIMES ... |
| Jan 15, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I OWN A 2005 E320 CDI MERCEDES DIESEL. THE CAR GIVES OFF BLACK SMOKE (INTERMITTENTLY) AND A BLACK T... |
| Oct 24, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE HAD 2 INSTANCES WHERE I START DRIVING AND THE CAR LOSES POWER AND THEN WILL REGAIN POWER. IT ... |
| Nov 12, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND AIR PRESSURE WAS DEFECTIVE ALL OF THESE DEFECTS WERE DI... |
| Sep 29, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHIEL DRIVING, THE CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL GAS IN THE CAR, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROA... |