2025 Mercedes-Benz C300 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
Verdict
No verdictComplaint Index
0/100
#16 most-complained of 16 C300 years
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz C300 has 4 complaints and 2 recalls on file, giving it a complaint index of 0, the lowest of all 16 model years with data. It currently ranks best (rank 16 of 16, worst-first) among C300 years tracked by NHTSA.
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes / fires
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 28
- 24.5 city / 34 hwy
Top 2025 Mercedes-Benz C300 problems
NHTSA owner complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras2 (50%)
- Brakes1 (25%)
- Electrical System1 (25%)
- Engine1 (25%)
- Other1 (25%)
- Structure & Body1 (25%)
What owners report
- Brakes feel spongy and can release from D3 to D2 without driver input, causing the car to creep forward unless the brake pedal is pressed again.
- After the vehicle sits parked for an hour or two, the central and driver display screens go completely dead on restart, disabling the speedometer, gear selection display, park brake status, and A/C controls.
- The rear camera feed fails to display after the car has been parked, showing an error symbol instead of the camera image, and restarting the car or cycling gears does not restore it.
2025 Mercedes-Benz C300 recalls
2 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 26V281000May 1, 2026Electrical System144,049 vehicles
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 AMG GT, C-Class, E-Class, SL, CLE, and GLC vehicles. The infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank.
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the infotainment control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 29, 2026. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026050004. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 8, 2026.
- NHTSA 25V253000May 2, 2025Seat Belts46 vehicles
Seat belts:front
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 C 300, and 2023-2024 AMG C 43 vehicles. The driver-side seat belt cover may not be properly installed on the seat belt tensioner, which can cause the seat belt anchor to come loose.
Risk: A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belt covers, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025040012.
2025 Mercedes-Benz C300 fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 24.5 MPG
- Highway
- 34 MPG
- Combined
- 28 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,850
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Premium
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other C300 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Mercedes-Benz C300 reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2025 C300 has only 4 complaints and a complaint index of 0, the lowest score among all 16 C300 model years tracked.
- Does the 2025 Mercedes-Benz C300 have any recalls?
- Yes, NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2025 C300: one for an infotainment control unit that may reset while driving, and one for a driver-side seat belt cover that may not be properly installed.
- What is the top problem area for the 2025 C300?
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras is the top problem area, accounting for 2 of the 4 complaints (50% share), with issues like rear camera display failures.
- How does the 2025 C300 compare to other C300 years?
- The 2025 C300 ranks 16th out of 16 in the worst-first ranking, meaning it has the fewest reported problems of any C300 year in the data, compared to years like 2010 and 2011 with complaint indexes of 93 and 100.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2025 C300?
- The 2025 C300 gets 28 mpg combined (24.5 city / 34 highway) and an estimated annual fuel cost of $2,850 according to the EPA.