Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 15 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | unknown |
| Dec 21, 2023 | STEERING | While driving on the freeway car pool lane with my wife, a sudden vibration in the front tires was o... |
| Dec 31, 2022 | STEERING | I was driving on highway I95, all the sudden, the vehicle shows, Power Steering Malfunctioning See O... |
| Oct 8, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When I started my car, the dash did not reveal park, drive, or reverse. It illuminated with a warnin... |
| Jun 5, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | The electronic rear axle differential lock is inoperative; NHTSA previously issued a recall but I wa... |
| May 7, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SO I JUST GOT MY MERCEDES BENZ C300 4MATIC I ONLY HAVE 44,711 MILES ON IT AND I BARELY DRIVE IT, SO ... |
| Apr 21, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while starting and driving the v... |
| Mar 12, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 MERCEDES BENZ C43 AMG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 63 MPH ... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds ... |
| Apr 4, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON 7/30/18 I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AFTER THE COOLANT MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. T... |
| Mar 14, 2019 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving on a straight away doing the speed limit which is reported seconds before the car cras... |
| Feb 10, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING NEARLY CAUSING A MULTI CAR ACCIDENT. |
| Nov 29, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ... |
| May 17, 2018 | STEERING | PROBLEM "POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION" . FRIST TIME OF THIS HAPPENED WAS FROM MAY 17, 2018,THE STEERIN... |
| Dec 18, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTION. CAR PARKED AT GARAGE AND WHEN I WENT TO START I GOT THE MALFUNCTION MES... |