Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz c-class has 13 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake line corrosion |
| Jun 21, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that the vehicle was making a loud ba... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | on 6/20/23 I was driving this vehicle on the 5 freeway north bound exit 102 in Washington. i found m... |
| May 2, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an... |
| Aug 5, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dea... |
| Jul 18, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes failed to deploy, randomly, during recent trip; VERY DANGEROUS; pressed brakes, would NOT eng... |
| Dec 21, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES THE PARKING BRAKE BEGAN STICKING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. THIS WAS REPLAC... |
| May 4, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH IN THE LEFT HAND LANE. I WAS ABOUT 7 CAR LENGTHS FROM TH... |
| Aug 24, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2012 MERCEDS BENZ C63 AMG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MERCEDES BENZ DEALER NOT REPLACING OR REPAI... |
| May 4, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE FAILURE. DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WITH A 75 MPH SPEED LIMIT. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE VEHIC... |
| Jan 26, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated while driving 35-40 MPH and depressin... |
| Feb 12, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES BENZ C250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE ATT... |
| Nov 28, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | I MADE A SHARP TURN INTO A PARKING AREA THEN ANOTHER SHARP TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND WHEN I ST... |