Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 169 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
169
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | STEERING | On [XXX] the car refused to start due to the electronic steering lock failure. The car was towed to ... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed ... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The ESL system malfunction causes either steering lock or ignition switch to fail resulting in a fai... |
| Dec 7, 2024 | STEERING | ESL failed suddenly. This appears to be a common problem with C300 MB. As such it should be part a... |
| Nov 7, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Car worked fine, all the sudden it wouldn't turn over, I would put the key in and turn it and nothin... |
| Aug 18, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | All of a sudden, the car would not start and inserting the key and turning doesn't do anything. Turn... |
| Aug 26, 2022 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | After repair done on the confirmed recall airbag computer/module my vehicle became immobile, malfuct... |
| Aug 19, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C350. The contact attempted to start the vehicle however, the ... |
| Jun 19, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Pulled into parking space on side of street and turned off vehicle to pick up restaurant food. Retur... |
| May 10, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DROVE 4 BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOME TO THE STORE IN MERCED CA ON GST AND 20TH..WHEN I TRIED TO START TH... |
| Mar 25, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP FOR AN ALIGNMENT. IT IS A 2008 C300 SERIES. AFTER THEY CA... |
| Feb 26, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE FELT VERY UNSTABLE. WOULD OF ... |
| Feb 19, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CAME BACK OUT AND IT WOULD NOT STA... |
| Apr 1, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TOOK CAR IN FOR AIRBAG RECALL, WEEK LATER THE CAR WONT UNLOCK, HAD TO PAY $50 TO GET IN, WAS TOLD BA... |
| Oct 9, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL FAULT IN 2008 C300 MERCEDES IN FRONT SAM MODULE HAS WATER INTRUSION FROM WINDSHIELD WATER... |
| Jun 2, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ... |
| Mar 5, 2019 | STEERING | AFTER DRIVING COMPLETELY NORMALLY FOR OVER 30 MINUTES, I PARKED IN A LOT AND STEPPED OUT OF THE CAR ... |
| Jan 26, 2019 | STEERING | ISSUE: PARKED VEHICLE FAILED TO START. STEERING LOCKED. SHIFTER LOCKED. SUDDEN FAILURE, NO WARNI... |
| Nov 9, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE ELS WENT OUT . WHICH I'VE BEEN TOLD IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS BECAUSE OF THE DESI... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | STEERING | I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE TO STOP AT AN ATM WHEN I GOT BACK INTO MY PARKED CAR IT WOULD NOT START. NON... |