Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 158 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
158
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2025 | STEERING | The problem is that the steering wheel locking mechanism has failed. The vehicle could not be start... |
| Mar 14, 2025 | STEERING | Vehicle has lost its ability to be driven. Car alarm has gone of a multitude of times at different ... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I drove my car to get lunch. Came back out to go back to work and the car would not start. Would n... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The entire rear subframe of any W205 body model including but not limited to the C class from 2009-2... |
| Jun 13, 2023 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Total shutdown of complete system…brakes, steering and engine at around 25-to 30 MPH. No warning. H... |
| Aug 12, 2022 | STEERING | Steering Wheel locked due to ESL Module's motor failure making the car won't turn on, not drivable. ... |
| Mar 26, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | Suspension Cross-Member - Mercedes-Benz (204-350-01-41) Driving regularly suddenly fill like the rea... |
| Nov 17, 2021 | STEERING | 2009 C300 at 120k miles car won’t start. Dashboard indicates “remove key from ignition” key was not ... |
| Nov 7, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Steering lock malfunction and unable to start car. Vehicle has completely shut down. |
| Aug 7, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | electrical ignition switch and electronic steering lock the component malfunctioned with no symptom... |
| Apr 22, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REAR SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY RUSTING, CREATING SAFETY ISSUE. DISCOVERED 04-22=2021 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY GIVES ME WARNING/ALERT MESSAGES OF HEADLIGHT/SIGNAL/PARKING LAMP ISSUES. UPO... |
| Mar 12, 2021 | STEERING | THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS THE CAR DOES NOT START AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD... |
| Oct 27, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR WAS PARKED BY SIDE WALK NEXT TO MY HOUSE. INSERTED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT. THE CA... |
| May 27, 2020 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR EVERY SO OFTEN WON?T START BATTERY IS GOOD STARTER IS GOOD JUST DOES NOTHING HAPPENED OVER 10... |
| May 9, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | EIS STEERING LOCK BATTERY FAIL. $12 BATTERY DIES AND EIS STAYS IN LOCK POSITION KEY DOESN'T RESPOND... |
| May 7, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TURNED IGNITION KEY TO START VEHICLE. NOTHING HAPPENED. NO CRANKING OR CLICKING. COMPLETE SILENCE. S... |
| Jan 27, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE WHOLE CAR SHUT DOWN AFTER BEING INSPECTED. IT SAID TO BE A INT... |
| Jul 24, 2019 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. CAR WILL NOT START. LOTS OF RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE HAS SHOWN... |
| Jul 12, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING FAILURE OF REAR SUBFRAME. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2009 C300 4MATIC SPOR... |