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Mercedes-Benz · model years 2015–2026

Mercedes-Benz C-Class recalls

62 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's recall file cover at least one Mercedes-Benz C-Class from model years 2015–2026. Choose a year for the full defect, risk and remedy text.

NHTSA data through October 6, 2026 · Updated record date July 27, 2026

Recalls by model year

Only model years 2015–2027 with at least one campaign are shown. A year can be missing because no recall was filed under these model names, because the model was not sold that year, or because it is outside the covered range — use the live lookup for other years.

Systems most often involved

  • Electrical System18
  • Steering8
  • Seats7
  • Air Bags6
  • Seat Belts6
  • Communication5
  • Fuel System, Gasoline4
  • Exterior Lighting3

Counts are campaigns that list at least one component in the system. A campaign can involve several systems.

All Mercedes-Benz C-Class campaigns

All recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, newest first
NHTSA numberReportedComponentModel years
26V481000July 24, 2026Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Lock2022, 2023
26V281000May 1, 2026Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel2025, 2026
25V255000May 12, 2025Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers2023
25V253000May 2, 2025Seat Belts › Front2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
24V446000June 14, 2024Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers2022, 2023
24V371000May 24, 2024Electrical System › Wiring2023
24V115000February 16, 2024Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers2023, 2024
23V880000December 21, 2023Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump2022, 2023, 2024
23V854000December 15, 2023Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
23V463000June 30, 2023Electrical System › Wiring2022, 2023
23V462000June 30, 2023Electrical System › Wiring2022, 2023
23V445000June 26, 2023Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump2021, 2022, 2023
22V678000September 12, 2022Electrical System › Wiring › Rear Compartment/Trunk2022
22V365000May 20, 2022Communication › Auto Crash Notification2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
22V232000April 8, 2022Back Over Prevention › Display Function2019, 2020, 2021
22V189000March 25, 2022Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar2022
21V961000December 13, 2021Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail2016, 2019, 2020
21V818000October 18, 2021Seats2020
21V638000August 13, 2021Air Bags › Frontal2015
21V509000July 2, 2021Exterior Lighting › Headlights2018, 2019, 2020
21V406000May 28, 2021Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly › Head Restraint2021
21V230000April 1, 2021Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification2021
21V197000March 19, 2021Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
21V072000February 12, 2021Communication2017, 2018, 2019
21V058000February 5, 2021Communication › Auto Crash Notification2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
21V032000January 29, 2021Seat Belts › Front › Retractor2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
20V608000October 2, 2020Latches/Locks/Linkages2019
20V449000July 31, 2020Electrical System › Software2019
20V395000July 6, 2020Electrical System › Software2019, 2020
20V364000June 22, 2020Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/Supercharger2020
20V068000February 7, 2020Communication2020
19V787000November 1, 2019Communication2015, 2016, 2017
19V586000August 9, 2019Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery2018, 2019
19V540000July 19, 2019Forward Collision Avoidance › Sensing System › Radar2019
19V130000February 26, 2019Seats2017, 2018
19V010000January 9, 2019Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module2015
18V909000December 19, 2018Electrical System › Software2019
18V906000December 19, 2018Exterior Lighting › Headlights2018
18V872000December 7, 2018Steering2018
18V850000November 29, 2018Steering › Rack And Pinion › Rack2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
18V839000November 27, 2018Seat Belts2019
18V838000November 27, 2018Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification2018
18V761000October 29, 2018Electrical System › Software2019
18V725000October 15, 2018Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables2018
18V608000September 11, 2018Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear2018
18V456000July 10, 2018Structure › Body2017, 2018
18V207000March 29, 2018Seats2017, 2018
18V150000March 6, 2018Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner2018
17V654000October 16, 2017Power Train › Axle Assembly2015, 2016, 2017
17V627000October 6, 2017Air Bags › Frontal2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
17V574000September 19, 2017Steering › Electric Power Assist System2017
17V251000April 11, 2017Seat Belts › Pretensioner2017
17V243000April 11, 2017Steering › Electric Power Assist System2016, 2017
17V177000March 14, 2017Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module-Inactive2015, 2016
17V114000February 23, 2017Electrical System › Starter Assembly2015, 2016, 2017
16V603000August 16, 2016Electronic Stability Control (ESC)2016
16V438000June 15, 2016Steering › Electric Power Assist System2016
16V087000February 16, 2016Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly2016
15V845000December 16, 2015Steering › Electric Power Assist System2015
15V138000March 10, 2015Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump2015
15V087000February 11, 2015Exterior Lighting › Headlights2015
14V598000September 26, 2014Steering2015

Campaigns are matched to the Mercedes-Benz C-Class by the model names NHTSA lists in each record. Methodology · Other Mercedes-Benz models