Mercedes-Benz C250 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns covering at least one Mercedes-Benz C250 model year (2012–2015). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Mercedes-Benz C250 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2012–2015
Campaign	2012	2013	2014	2015
21V638000 Air bag	covered	covered	covered	covered
20V298000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
19V787000 Communication	not covered	covered	covered	covered
19V010000 Air bag	covered	covered	covered	covered
18V043000 Air bag	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
17V627000 Air bag	covered	covered	covered	covered
17V252000 Steering	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
17V177000 Air bag	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
17V017000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 9 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2012–2015 Mercedes-Benz C250. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V638000 Filed Aug 13, 2021

Incorrect Front Passenger Air Bag Installed

Air bags · frontal

59.5% repairedof 205 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V638000

Listed for 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 20V298000 Filed May 22, 2020

Incorrect Replacement Passenger Air Bag Installed

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

88.4% repairedof 640 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V298000

Listed for 2013, 2014, 2015 Mercedes-Benz C250. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 19V787000 Filed Nov 1, 2019

Inaccurate Vehicle Location for Emergency Services

Communication

78.4% repairedof 24,226 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V787000

Listed for 2012–2015 Mercedes-Benz C250. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 19V010000 Filed Jan 9, 2019

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

95.5% repairedof 288,779 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V010000

Listed for 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V043000 Filed Jan 10, 2018

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

93.6% repairedof 132,167 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V043000

Listed for 2012–2015 Mercedes-Benz C250. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V627000 Filed Oct 6, 2017

Inadvertent Driver Air Bag Deployment

Air bags · frontal

81.3% repairedof 495,290 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V627000

Listed for 2013, 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V252000 Filed Apr 12, 2017

Steering Coupling Bolt may be Loose

Steering

78% repairedof 168 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V252000

Listed for 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V177000 Filed Mar 14, 2017

Wrong Control Unit Software Installed

Air bags · frontal · sensor/control module-inactive

86.3% repairedof 51 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V177000

Listed for 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V017000 Filed Jan 10, 2017

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

92.9% repairedof 104,119 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V017000

Where to next

Mercedes-Benz C250 problems by yearModel overview →Which C250 years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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