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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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55SWF4JB1GU••••••2016 Mercedes-benz C300
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2016 Mercedes-benz C300 build (12 vs 7).
12on this build
280on the model
43builds in total
1involved a fire
2injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 4Structure 3Engine 3Fuel/propulsion System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireOct 2016
On oct 14th at night car was driven in heavy rain off interstate i5 off ramp to exit interstate. There were cars both in front and behind us exiting and upon driving further noticed there was standing water. Other cars were making it through slowly, there was no room to turn…
EngineOct 2023
I recently received a CEL code P052e positive crankcase ventilation valve. Common problem seen in multiple forums
SteeringFeb 2023
The small plastic located inside the sliding panoramic sunroof explode and the Panasonic sunroof can be open/close or up/down normally but when I hit close it will stop where the broken pieces was and the roof will automatically move back to the fully open position Dealer said…
Unknown Or OtherMay 2022
I was driving my 2016 MB C300 on a clear sunny day (approx 85 degrees outside) going around 50 mph when out of nowhere my pano sunroof exploded (extremely terrifying sound might I add!)! I never open my sunroof and it did not have any chips or cracks at all so there is no…
Fuel/propulsion SystemApr 2021
There is a raw fuel smell inside the cabin of the car when driving. I looked online and found that there is a lawsuit against mercedes-benz for faulty fuel lines that they are refusing to repair. I am having the same issues with the fuel lines as countless other people have…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 55SWF4JB1GU251319 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.