Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 51 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
51
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2025 | STRUCTURE | Vehicle Information: Year: 2013 Make: Mercedes-Benz Model: C300 (4MATIC) Approximate Mileage: 126,02... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The interior door handle of the driver's side door snapped, which does not allow the driver to open ... |
| May 20, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The driver side indoor handle keeps breaking. I have repaired mine 4 times but still keep breaking. ... |
| Mar 7, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed ... |
| Mar 6, 2024 | STRUCTURE | rear subframe severe corrosion and cracking, have pictures of it the corrosion severity, yes availab... |
| Jan 1, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Apr 28, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The car was all over the road when braking and making banging sound. Had towed to 3 repair shops and... |
| Jan 16, 2023 | STRUCTURE | This 2013 Mercedes C300 with 88,xxx miles has significant subframe rust. This is unacceptable and is... |
| Jan 9, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Rear subframe rotted. Common issue, needs a recall. Control arm broke off on both sides of the rear ... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Rear right side Subframe rusted and broke off. Vehicle pulled to the right while braking. |
| Dec 19, 2022 | STRUCTURE | 1. The component that failed was the rear subframe for the rear transaxle and wheel suspension syste... |
| Dec 5, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Our garage housed C250 4d SDN year 2013 had its service B performed 12-5-22 and revealed rust on Cha... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the contact hea... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Rear sub frame failure due to corrosion. Failed part causes vehicle to lose control when applying b... |
| Oct 30, 2022 | STRUCTURE | While returning from a long trip with my entire family, I initially lost control of the vehicle on a... |
| Oct 17, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that upon depression of the brake ped... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 ... |
| Sep 13, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Rear subframe / crossmember failed due to corrosion. The rest of the car is in great condition, with... |
| Sep 12, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dea... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | I have a 2013 MERCEDES BENZ C300 Sport 4MATIC with roughly 90k miles. Car is in great condition, a w... |