Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 22 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The taillights in my 2012 c300 was starting to go out intermittently. At first the notification came... |
| May 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was replacing rear tail light bulb. Now I'm getting an error message on instrument cluster. I tr... |
| Dec 26, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the ant... |
| Sep 9, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 1. The car radio, blue-tooth, speakers, sound, car remote sound. Happened after a battery change by ... |
| May 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that after opening the sunroof and th... |
| Apr 29, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Vehicle will not start, possible ESL/EIS failure. |
| Oct 9, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | 1) cranshaft and camshaft position sensors, timing problems and it has to be replaced this is a comm... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Popping sounds and smoke from center dash and right rear speaker. Center speaker magnet extremely ho... |
| Feb 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, there was an ab... |
| Dec 9, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Electronic Steering Lock (ESL) fails and your key fob nor your keyless go button will function, rend... |
| Oct 15, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | 3 signal Signal light comes one saying abs, another SRS MALFUNCTION, also crushed control inoperable... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY ... |
| Oct 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PARKED CAR IN STRIP MALL TO BUY LUNCH & TURNED OFF IGNITION.LOCKED CAR. RETURNED, OPEN D DOOR WITH K... |
| Jan 31, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ESL SUDDEN FAILURE, APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR YEARS NOW WITH NO ... |
| Jul 25, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO IL... |
| Jun 7, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED COULD NOT START THE CAR. CAR WAS DRIVEN THEN TURNED OFF, WHEN YOU RETURN T... |
| Nov 7, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2012 MERCEDES BENZ C300 - REAR TAIL LIGHT TAIL LIGHT FAILURE, FOUND BURN MARKS IN THE VEHICLE BUL... |
| Jun 4, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE I RECEIVE AIRBAG WARNINGS. ONE FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AND ANOTHER ONE FOR THE... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OUTSIDE TEMP 9 DEGREES CAR STARTS FINE AND I DRIVE TWO MILES TO PICK UP A CARRY OUT ORDER. AFTER SI... |
| Aug 13, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAGS GO ON AND OFF ON THERE OWN. MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS ALWAYS MESSED UP. MY LIGHTING GOES ... |