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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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WDDGF8BB1BR••••••2016 Mercedes-benz C300
This build draws 5.5× more complaints than the average 2016 Mercedes-benz C300 build (36 vs 7).
36on this build
280on the model
43builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 15Suspension 7Electrical System 5Structure 4
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashAug 2016
I was in accident on 8/15/16 side impact I want to know why the side airbags didn"t deploy, the car was totaled by the insurance company. I was driving on a the city street the young man thought he had the right of way to turn left with incoming traffic and he struck my car from…
StructureNov 2024
Rear subframe , so I went in for an alignment and was quickly notified and denied service due to my rear sub frame being broken. Car is reported to be unsafe by the tire company.no lights etc. My family and I could of seriously been hurt. I can retrieve a statement from dun tire…
Exterior LightingFeb 2024
We had notifications on our dashboard that rear driver side (left) lights were out while driving car. We thought the light bulbs just had to be replaced. We brought to mechanic to just fix lights & they discovered the light ground wire burned out & caused light holder to be…
Electrical SystemDec 2022
Due to apparently deficient sunroof water drain system design, rainwater and condensation entered the passenger compartment under the carpeting, potentially damaging the vehicle's electrical wiring. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. A dealer has inspected and…
Fuel/propulsion SystemSep 2022
When fuel tank is greater than approximately 3/4 full there is a strong fuel odor that seems to emanate from the rear passenger side of the vehicle; at lesser fuel quantities the odor is not noticeable. On one occasion I detected what appeared to be fuel dripping from underneath…
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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 WDDGF8BB1BR144347 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.