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2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class repairs by problem area
Engine (18%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (38%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 120 repairs.
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (60%)
Chart based on 91 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Engine not specified
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2014 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Sep 201460000 mi | Fine tunning knob, GPS knob quit working, replaced under warranty | ||
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 228hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Great Britain Oct 2012 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Nov 201237000 mi | front offside suspension failed dealer replaced both front under warranty | ||
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 201hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Philippines Jun 2010 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Jun 20149300 mi$1500 | All front and rear shock absorbers are not dampening, replaced all the front and rear shock absorbers | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in New South Wales, Australia Oct 2010 - Apr 2014 | |||
| May 201214640 mi | Electronic steering lock module faulty, could not start car as steering lock would not disengage, car towed to dealer. replaced steering lock & battery. Dealer advised MB had a bad batch of batteries, have replaced 10 in the last month. | ||
| Nov 201221680 mi | Rear seat belt would not stay fastened. Belt disengaged from retaining mechanism without warning. | ||
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 181hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Chongqing, China Dec 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201312400 mi | C200 have bad smell for years after bought(2009). Took it to the dealer, dealer have been noticed by manufactory the main carpet is the reason for it. Had the dealer replace it. As far as I know, this happened to all 09 C series in China. | ||
| Jan 201714100 mi$40 | Horn did not work | ||
| Jun 201852700 mi$1200 | speed sensor | ||
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4dr Sedan
451-horsepower 6.2L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Texas, United States Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Dec 201116000 mi | Minor engine miss; also $500 to replace broken fog light | ||
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4dr Sedan
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in New York, United States Jun 2012 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Jul 201218000 mi | Thumping at rattling from front suspension. Replaced front struts, replaced sway bar connecting link. | ||
| Oct 201220000 mi | Right rear shock makes nose over bumps Replace shock | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Alabama, United States Jul 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 202143000 miUS $40 | Passenger door handle broke off, common problem, self repaired | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Ontario, Canada Jun 2013 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Nov 201330940 mi | Rear tail lights | ||
| Mar 201435340 mi | rear tail lights some leds replaced, other side lights switch drained battery | ||
| May 201437080 miC $400 | Won't start Dead battery | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Texas, United States Mar 2011 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Jan 201217000 mi | Thumping at rattling from front suspension. Replaced front struts, replaced sway bar connecting link. | ||
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4dr Sedan
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Quebec, Canada Feb 2013 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Jan 201442880 miC $160 | Thermostat seems to be affecting lots of customers…. | ||
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4dr Sedan
228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in New South Wales, Australia Jul 2010 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Sep 20101860 mi | Clunking noise right front end of vehicle when driving over small road imperfections or washboard type surfaces. Dealer initially replaced front sway bar links(unsucessful). Then replaced struts and problem solved. | ||
| Jan 20112480 mi | Rattle / vibration from area of the flip up sat nav screen. Esp noticeable when in closed position. Dealer did not reference this on repair report but verbally told me tightened something up. NOT FIXED AT ALL! | ||
| Mar 20113100 mi | Rattle from flip up command screen area. Dealer atated that they followed TSB for the same and placed some additional padding???. Problem now 95% improved. | ||
| Dec 20127440 mi | Air conditioner very smelly. Dealer unsuccessfully performed an air conditioning decontamination treatment. The dealer will fix thus issue this week. Left rear indicator warning comes on intermittently but indicator works | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Alabama, United States Jul 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Aug 201229300 mi | Windshield wiper chatter and smear | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Tennessee, United States Sep 2011 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Oct 20117000 mi | On cold start up the engine sounds as though there is a bearing clearance problem between the crank and front main bearing. Shop could not replicate nor hear the issue. I advised we would know when the bearing spins. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Texas, United States Dec 2011 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Sep 201358000 miUS $90 | Sluggish acceleration | ||
| Mar 201471000 miUS $300 | The 2nd exhaust resonater caused excessive restriction to the flow of the exhaust. Black and plugged up. Upon switching out to an aftermarket high flow dual resonator the vehicle definitely ran better. This was described earlier with the last maintenance. | ||
| Jul 201573200 mi | AC compressor and dryer (extended warranty coverage) circuit board for rear lights, both sides, wire & board melting, (RECALL) noted on the rear wire issued. | ||
| Sep 201574000 mi | Steering Lock servo froze and needing replacement. Would have been $1,400 without the extended warranty. | ||
| Feb 201674000 miUS $235 | Jump started by tow company, spouse took to dealership, diagnosed with poor battery, replaced by dealership. | ||
| Sep 201676000 miUS $10 | Head lights turning yellow, very opaque. Used PlastiX Mequires brand and sand paper in 3 stages to clean, and finally a rotary buffer to finish off. | ||
| Feb 201777300 miUS $136 | Driver side power window unit non-functional, manually close & open. | ||
| Jun 201779000 miUS $800 | Driver Door Lock Actuator Non-Functional | ||
| Sep 201779000 miUS $180 | Driver door actuator had to be changed out, the door would not lock or open. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Texas, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Feb 201326900 mi | Drivers Taillight keeps going out. | ||
| Dec 201332000 mi | The sunroof was making a loud click when shut. The slider was broken. | ||
| Mar 201433000 mi | light | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in New York, United States May 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201795000 miUS $550 | Ignition switch malfunction. | ||
| Jan 2018103000 miUS $730 | Replaced the thermostat | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in California, United States Dec 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Feb 201565100 miUS $400 | Replaced bad thermostat and housing. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Florida, United States Jun 2017 - Jul 2017 | |||
| May 2017137000 miUS $3000 | Engine Mounts needed to be replaced because you could feel vibration while driving. Once repaired car was noticeably smoother. Transmission Mount. When car would shift gears I could feel some jerk. Once replaced it was very smooth. When turning to the right was hearing some noise from front. Once replace it was no longer there. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in California, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201558000 miUS $80 | Check engine light- misfire cylinder 3. Spark plugs changed. Check engine light cleared. | ||
| May 201669400 miUS $750 | Car wouldn't start, would not turn over. Electronic steering lock had failed and needed to be replaced. | ||
| Sep 201781000 miUS $200 | Dead batter after my car was sitting at work for 8 hours. Dealer (Mercedes of San Diego) came and changed my battery. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in California, United States Apr 2013 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Sep 201339000 mi | Check engine light lit and they performed software update on engine control unit. | ||
| Feb 201443200 mi | PURGE VALVE STIKY OPEN CAUSING LEAK IN EVAP SYSTEM, REPLACED THE PURGE VALVE | ||
| Apr 201444000 miUS $250 | 43412 150 PERFORM SHORT TEST FOUND NO CODE CK TRAN FLUID LEVEL GOOD CK FOR ANY NEW SOFTWARE HAS ONE PERFORM TRAN SOFTWARE UPDATE | ||
| Aug 201444000 mi | The transmission jerks/bucks in lower gears while shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. Dealership wouldn't fix it until it got worse. I took the car in five times. With warranty expiring next year I sold the car. | ||
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4dr Sedan
228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Illinois, United States Aug 2013 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Aug 201351000 miUS $200 | Leak from transfer case. Had to disassemble transmission to replace gasket. Power steering making a horrible noise. Took it to dealer where they also found the leaking transfer case. Service was great, loaner car given. Kinda wondering about long term problems with car. Battery died after 3 years. Was told this was common with this vehicle. Mercedes sent someone down (45 minute drive) and replaced battery. Called wear and tear so I had to pay out of pocket. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Saskatchewan, Canada May 2016 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jun 201644020 miC $200 | High pitch noise coming from accessory drive upper pulley. Replaced Pulleys, belt, and belt tensioner as a precaution. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Ontario, Canada Dec 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Aug 20101860 mi | Adjust washer nozzles | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Alaska, United States Dec 2013 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jan 201424200 mi | Sunroof would not open all the way. Dealership replaced motor under warranty. | ||
| Mar 201425000 mi | Returned to dealership to get sunroof fixed for the second time. Overhead control panel faulty again. Removed and replaced under factory warranty. Heard clunking sounds from front when going over bumps at a slow speed. Brought vehicle in the dealership. Tech found out that noise are coming from front struts. Both left and right struts removed and replaced (FP No. 204-323-29-00). Sway bar links (204-320-07-89 and 204-320-22-89) replaced along with struts mentioned earlier. | ||
| Oct 201426000 miUS $433 | Heard squealing noise when letting off brakes and turning left. Took it in to dealership. Tech verified it's coming from front right wheel. Tech found seized brake calipers. Front brake calipers replaced. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in California, United States Apr 2014 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Feb 201595600 miUS $747 | purge valve | ||
| May 2015102200 miUS $395 | New battery installed | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Sep 201241000 miUS $259 | Required transmission service at 40K miles. Tech noted leaking transfer case for AWD system need repair under warranty. | ||
| Jan 2013 | low coolant level due to extreme cold weather | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in New York, United States Jul 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Mar 20119000 mi | power seat rail was jammed and replaced by dealer | ||
| May 201110100 miUS $900 | tie rods were deformed | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in New York, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Oct 20114000 mi | Driver side door panel was replaced as a fix for inoperable inside door handle | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in New York, United States May 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Jul 201254000 mi | Front spoiler paint peeling off. Repainted no charge. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Feb 201120700 mi | GPS antennae failed and was replaced | ||
| Aug 201250500 mi | Front(left)strut failed; both were replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in British Columbia, Canada Feb 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 20104340 mi | Passenger-side exterior window motor was noisy when retracting. New motor installed. | ||
| Jan 20114960 mi | Car not driven for 3 weeks, needed to be jump started after 3 short trips. Temperature sensor on battery defective causing slow drain of battery. Battery and sensor replaced. Sensor had to be shipped from Germany, hence waiting time. | ||
| Mar 201210540 mi | Drivers door a little stiff to open from inside the car. Oil leaking from transfer case | ||
| Apr 201316200 mi | replace drivers sun visor, poor electrical contact for vanity light | ||
| Nov 201321360 mi | Noise from front of car. Both front struts replaced. Both front wheel bearings replaced. Bulb out message, drivers side rear. Connector melted. Connector and bulbs replaced, right side. Passenger side sun visor light flickering. Sun visor replaced. Drivers door difficult to open from inside. Door lock/latch assembly replaced. | ||
| Mar 201527900 miC $1100 | Battery failed load test, was replaced. This is the third battery in 5 years. Water had entered the rear driver's side light housing and corroded the connectors. | ||
| Nov 201531620 mi | transmission bumped when changing down under load, after slowing down going up a hill. | ||
| Mar 201842780 miC $45 | Gas cap rubber retainer broke. Driver's seat base cover split along a seam. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2009 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Nov 201012800 mi | Cigarette lighter/charger port not functional. | ||
| Apr 201118000 mi | Factory Navigation system not accurate, replaced nav "antenna" | ||
| Jan 201315200 mi | Another navigation system failure | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Illinois, United States Dec 2009 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Dec 201011000 mi | Sat radio does not work. Repair would have required removal of the rear window, and I was not ready to have that type of work done. | ||
| Jun 201116000 mi | Faint hiss coming from area of brake pedal, that stopped with depression of the pedal. Problem was traced to the brake booster, which was replaced, and the noise is gone. | ||
| Sep 201120000 mi | Sat radio works intermittently, and worked the day I had the car in for service. No codes read, so they did not attempt to repair. | ||
| Nov 201123500 mi | My sat radio problem has finally been resolved. For C Class owners with the panoramic roof option, there is a service bulletin that addresses intermittent or no sat radio reception. | ||
| Feb 201226500 mi | Sat radio showing "no service". Faulty radio module replaced. | ||
| Jun 201229000 mi | Replaced sat antenna. | ||
| Sep 201233000 miUS $775 | Intermittent function of the Sattelite radio and iPod interface. Driver side A pillar trim loose and water leaking on to outside of window. No internal leak. | ||
| Aug 201342700 miUS $312 | Not a leak into interior, but the driver side A pillar trim was leaking on to outside of driver side door glass. Replaced trip piece and tightened clamps. | ||
| Sep 201452000 miUS $1780 | Replaced left upstream O2 sensor. | ||
| Apr 201558000 miUS $1 | Replaced air pump, which was making a noise. | ||
| Dec 201567000 mi | Bearing in transmission failed. Cost of repair was $6800.00, so traded as is, for a 2016 Volvo XC70. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Ohio, United States Nov 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Dec 201237000 mi | Blower Motor failed, needed to be replaced. Item was under CPO warranty, so no out of pocket cost to me. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in New Jersey, United States Nov 2010 - Nov 2012 | |||
| Jun 20108105 mi | A/C doesn't get cold, adjust hood closure | ||
| Dec 201010231 miUS $145 | car pulls to right - wheel alignment completed | ||
| Sep 201228000 miUS $6 | Replaced several tail light and marker bulbs. Replaced hose clamp to stop antifreeze leak | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Virginia, United States Sep 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Sep 201354000 miUS $300 | Failed TPS sensor in driver rear wheel | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in New York, United States May 2011 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Sep 201127000 miUS $450 | Left rear tail light bulb was out. | ||
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4dr Sedan
228-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in California, United States Mar 2013 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Dec 201344000 mi | Problems with bluetooth streaming music, bluetooth phone connectivity | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in South Carolina, United States Aug 2011 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Sep 201116000 mi | The driver's door interior handle mechanism broke causing the door to be non-funtional from the inside of the car. The dealer replaced the whole interior door panel due to the design. This is the only way to fix this issue under warranty. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Ontario, Canada Sep 2009 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Dec 201730380 miC $40 | One of the fog lights was burn out. Ended up ordering the bulbs from the dealer and changing both. 10-15 min to complete. | ||
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 2.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Ontario, Canada Oct 2009 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Apr 201338120 mi | Heater fan motor had a noisy bearing | ||
| Jan 201639560 miC $200 | Power Driver seat fore and aft stopped working. Fuse had blown. This had happened once a year earlier. Fuse replaced then and no cause had been found that was actionable. No cause found this time. Motor could be replaced but very expensive. | ||
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in France Nov 2013 - Aug 2021 | |||
| Mar 201583700 mi€170 | Temperature sensor failed causing an over temperature warning to occur. Sensor replaced | ||
| Aug 201584940 mi | Loss of coolant, small leak from RHS engine component (sorry don't know name). Two gaskets replaced 12€ labour 130€ antifreeze 10€ | ||
| Sep 201586180 mi€415 | Leak from water pump, therefore water pump was replaced | ||
| Aug 2017112840 mi€7 | Headlight bulb replaced. I run with the dip beam on all the time | ||
2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Ontario, Canada Sep 2014 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Sep 201565720 miC $1000 | Intake manifold needed replacing. Variable length runner malfunction for left cylinder bank. Loud engine noise past 3900rpm, loss of power. NO check engine light or codes present. Car driveable keeping under 3900rpm. | ||
| Feb 201678460 miC $886 | Brake Booster internal valve malfunction causing engine vacuum leak, required replacement of entire booster. Brake booster and necessary seals between booster and master cylinder replaced, brake system required bleeding afterwards. | ||
| Jun 201691760 miC $450 | Seal at high pressure line connection blew, power steering pump ran dry and malfunctioned, needed to be replaced. Power steering pump replaced, fluid drained, refilled and bled. | ||
2009.5 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 201hp 2.1L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Great Britain Apr 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jun 201461000 mi | Noticed a transmission whine while on a long vacation trip. Mostly occurred at around 65-75 mph (European roads allow up to c. 80 mph).Reported to dealer on last visit (airbag recall) who said nothing is wrong. Still makes a noise it didn't make before. | ||
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