Total Complaints
1 filings
MERCEDES-BENZ C 250 D · model year
2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C 250 D
1 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2018MERCEDES-BENZC 250 D carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2018 C 250 D is service brakes with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 15 investigation files overlapping the 2018 C 250 D. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
1
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20181122CrashSERVICE BRAKES
I BOUGHT A CAR IN APRIL 2018. THE FIRST ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY IN MAY 2018. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 75 KM / H. I SAW THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STEPPING ON THE BRAKES AND I ALSO STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, BUT MY CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. MERCEDES-BENZ KOREA CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, ALTHOUGH THE CAR COLLIDED WITH THE CAR AS IT WAS. IN JULY 2018, THE SECOND ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT OF THE APARTMENT WHERE I LIVE. I STARTED THE CAR, I SAW A CAR IN FRONT OF 60M. AS SOON AS I FOUND THE CAR AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO RUN AT HIGH SPEED. I WAS SURPRISED AND BRAKED HARDER. THE HARDER THE BRAKES WERE, THE FASTER THE CAR DROVE. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HIT THE CAR THAT WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, BUT MY CAR WAS PUSHED INTO THE WALL. ON CCTV, YOU CAN SEE THAT I WAS PUSHED INTO THE WALL WITH MY BRAKES ON. IT IS BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT OF MY VEHICLE COMES IN. BY THE WAY, MERCEDES-BENZ KOREA SAYS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM W
Mileage: 17
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C 250 D have?▼
The 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C 250 D has 1 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C 250 D?▼
The most-complained component for the 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C 250 D is SERVICE BRAKES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C 250 D safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C 250 D; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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