Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 34 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | my ESL (electronic steering lock. ) has went out when I did research this something that always happ... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The right rear tail light housing harness melted due to an electrical issue. Wire tends to heat up t... |
| Jan 9, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Melted taillight socket board. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sam box (electrical system fuze panel) located under the hood is in a spot where if the lid isn'... |
| Jul 17, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the i... |
| Dec 23, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Due to apparently deficient sunroof water drain system design, rainwater and condensation entered th... |
| Mar 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I researched that the sunroofs on these models are faulty and have caused water/electrical damage un... |
| Jan 27, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Rear taillight ground wire melting. Dealer said that this recall was performed previously, so now I ... |
| Jan 25, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Went to work and came out and the vehicle says to remove key from ignition. Was stuck in the middle ... |
| May 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The rear tail light housing harness melted due to an electrical issue. This caused my rear tail ligh... |
| Feb 27, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020 MY VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTING IN ORDER TO TAKE ME HOME AT 9:40 PM. DUE ... |
| Feb 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | IT WAS MY IPHONE THAT GOT HACKED FIRST, THERE WERE THESE HEAT LASERS STARTED TO TARGET ME, ONE DAY I... |
| Sep 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY CAR SOUND LIKE THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE IT'S VERY LOUD. ALSO SECONDARY AIR FLOW JUST REPLACED ... |
| Jul 16, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS LEAVING WORK. I UNLOCKED THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB, PLACED THE KEY FOB IN THE IGNITION, AND... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I AM WRITING TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AFTER THE KEY WAS PUT INTO THE IGNITION... |
| Feb 15, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PASSENGER SIDE LOWBEAM LIGHT BURNT OUT APPROX 2 MONTHS AGO, BULB REPLACED. FIVE DAYS AGO PASSENGER ... |
| Feb 11, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SIMILAR TO THE RECALL ISSUE (AND OPEN INVESTIGATION), THE GROUND WIRE FOR THE REAR LEFT TAIL LIGHT O... |
| Jan 3, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE CAR WILL NOT START, NO POWER, NO LIGHTS, NO RADIO, NO RESPONSE AFTER INSERTING THE KEY. I TRIED ... |
| Nov 27, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2011 MERCEDES C 300 HAS A FAILED IGNITION LOCK THE CAR STOP ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, I H... |
| Oct 28, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL" I CONTACTED THE THE AUTHORIZED MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY... |