NHTSA lists 14 complaints for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz C Class, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-10.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS.
At a glance
Complaints
14
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
8
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
28.6%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
21.4%
EQUIPMENT
2
14.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
14.3%
POWER TRAIN
2
14.3%
VISIBILITY
2
14.3%
AIR BAGS
1
7.1%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
7.1%
SUSPENSION
1
7.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
7.1%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING
1
EQUIPMENT
APPLIANCE
1
EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL
1
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
VISIBILITY
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1
VISIBILITY
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
1
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
THE PETITIONER ALLEGES THAT COFFEE FROM A CUP, PLACED IN THE CUP HOLDER, SPILLED ONTO THE GEAR SHIFTER AND SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE?S ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONCERN RAISED BY THE PETITIONER WAS INVESTIGATED (SQ01-010) AND WAS CLOSED AFTER ODI CONCLUDED THAT THE FACTS DID NOT DEMONSTRATE A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT.ODI HAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED NINE MORE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING FLUID CONTAMINATION OF T
Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
SQ01010
Opened: 2001-09-25. Closed: 2002-02-04.
SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN
Summary unavailable
Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
8 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
10136029
Date: 2014-06-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink
MERCEDES: REPLACING THE LONGITUDINAL MEMBER (LEFT AND RIGHT) BELOW THE MAIN FLOOR PANEL ON ALL MY 204 UP TO 12/31/07. (C300, C350, C300 4-MATIC, C63 AME). *PE
10025642
Date: 2008-03-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC).
MODEL 203 (C) SERIES FROM PRODUCTION 8/1/01 TO 2/1/03 AND MODEL 209 (CLK) SERIES UP TO PRODUCTION 2/1/03; ESP VISIT WORKSHOP WITH FAULT CODE C1185. *PE
10007612
Date: 2004-03-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
AIR MASS SENSORS. *MJ
627173
Date: 2001-09-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
SUBJECT REGARDING POPPING OR THUMPING IN THE SPEAKERS. *JG
621570
Date: 2001-05-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
ON SOME VEHICLES, UPON RELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND / OR APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS A 1-2 SECOND DELAY UNTIL THE ACTUATOR MOVES TO THE NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT POSITION. THIS DELAY IS INTEGRATED IN THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS A SAFETY FEATURE AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO MOD
616251
Date: 2000-12-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
MERCEDES-BENZ LAUNCHES TONIGHTS FIRST COURSE AND ADDS AN EXCITING APPETIZER TO THE MENUS OF RESTAURANTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY - A TEST DRIVE IN AN ALL NEW 2001 C-CLASS. GUESTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE THE SPIRITED NEW C-CLASS AND THEN ENJOY A FABULOUS APPETIZER AS THE FIRST COURSE OF TH
616275
Date: 2000-11-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARD TO START CONDITION (STARTER IS TURNING BUT ENGINE WON'T START). ENGINE STARTS BUT WILL NOT RUN AND / OR POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE. *TT
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.