Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 40 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Dealer notes, fuel tank, and hold down straps are rusted and rotted |
| Dec 2, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | During service B maintenance, a technician found rear subframe rusted through. Reportedly, there has... |
| Sep 27, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Rear sub frame is corroded as shown to me by the Mercedes mechanic in a video he sent me.The car is ... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Cracks have formed in the plastic cover over the fuel pump in the fuel tank under the back seat. Ga... |
| Jun 30, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear subframe rusted out. This seems to be common for this vehicle. Mercedes should replace for ... |
| Feb 19, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel smell when gas tank is full. Engine code P0456 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Gas smell inside the car. Fuel leak when gas tank us full. |
| Jul 22, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Filled up gas and strong gas smell can be smelt throughout the car and Check engine light came on, t... |
| Jul 7, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Raw gas smell after filling up with gas . |
| Apr 10, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WHEN I FILL MY TANK UP AND PARK MY CAR INSIDE MY GARAGE. SO STRONG THAT I WORR... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK 3/4 OR MORE FOR THE PAST 12MONTHS |
| Sep 1, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN TANK IS FILLED UP. |
| Jul 17, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN TANK IS FILLED UP. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW... |
| Feb 7, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HEAVY GAS FUMES FROM VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WHEN FUEL FILL UP. |
| Jun 22, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE FUEL TANK HAVE RUST CAUSE IT TO LEAK, A RISK OF AN ENGINE FIRE OR CRASH BECAUSE OF A FUEL TANK I... |
| May 28, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED WITH OTHER MODELS, THERE WAS A STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICL... |
| May 24, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF A GAS LEAK. THE ISSUE WAS MENTIONED TO SERVICE ADVISORS BUT DISMISSED AS A NO... |
| Apr 30, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL LEAKING INTO MAIN CABIN. POOL OF FUEL RESTING ON TOP OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT LOCATED UNDER PAS... |
| Jan 31, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SMELLING GAS FUMES INSIDE THE CAR, HAS GOTTEN LIGHT HEADED WHEN DRIVING, AND MY GAS GAGE DOES NOT WO... |
| Nov 23, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MERCEDES KEY FOB NOT RECOGNIZED BY IGNITION. CAR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS PROPERLY BUT KEY FOB IS NOT DETE... |