Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 35 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
35
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The electronic steering wheel lock went out causing the car to not start. Upon checking the Internet... |
| Jun 10, 2025 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I drove vehicle to Publix with no problems. When i tried to start vehicle, key turns but car does n... |
| Nov 5, 2024 | STEERING | The ESL is going out and is causing the car to not detect the key. |
| Sep 20, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The ESL or electronic steering lock is a very common issue with this year and model at around the 70... |
| Aug 28, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | For the 2011 Mercedes Benz C300, the following is a general description of the issue: The component ... |
| Jun 5, 2024 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The car is not starting. no dashboard no lights no window function no seat function no radio. nothin... |
| Jan 31, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Non operating. No tags . No plates. |
| Mar 22, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Car slow down and stop and cannot start in traffic…. |
| Feb 1, 2023 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Electronic steering locks are failing in these cars at an alarming rate. When it fails, the car will... |
| Dec 21, 2022 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | Hi, I dropped off my car with Mercedes-Benz Dealership in Egg Harbor Twp, NJ back on Dec 21, 2022 an... |
| Nov 14, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Rear sub frame and suspension welds have cracks and are broken a loose which when having to put on b... |
| Aug 15, 2022 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | 08/15/2022 (date statement was wrote not date of incident) While driving into work at 50 miles an ... |
| Jun 23, 2022 | STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | The rear subframe is rusted and broken, alignment is out, and steering wheel is off centered. Given ... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I own a 2011 C300. Recently, my car suddenly stopped working while I was attempting to leave somewhe... |
| May 10, 2022 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | My 2011, 300C has 116,000 miles. Driving the car I notices that when I applied brakes car swayed to ... |
| Jan 2, 2022 | STEERING | I haven't had an issue with this yet but have heard others having this issue. Mercedes Benz fitted c... |
| Jul 14, 2021 | STEERING | 2008-2011 Mercedes models were manufactured with cheap electronic steering locks that fail often. Wh... |
| May 14, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR PARKED,STEERING COLUMN SEIZED. UNABLE TO START IGNITION OR PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR. *TR |
| Jan 17, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER HER VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT... |
| Dec 19, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | THE ESL STEERING LOCK MALFUNCTIONED. THIS CAUSES THE CAR NOT TO START. I HAD THE AIRBAGS REPLACED D... |