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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
WDDGF8BB3CR••••••2012 Mercedes Benz C300
That is about average for the 2012 Mercedes Benz C300 — 7 complaints per build across 36 builds.
11on this build
255on the model
36builds in total
1involved a crash
2involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 4Engine 2Suspension 2Structure 2
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireNov 2017
My car caught on fire. I am not sure exactly what caused it or where it started, but there were flames coming out between the tire and the door frame. The car was on while I was parked in a driveway. I ran a report on my vehicle and the tensioner had been replaced before I…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashApr 2015
The contact owns a 2012 mercedes benz c300. While stopped at a red light with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated extremely fast into an intersection. As a result, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the front driver's side door. The contact…
SuspensionMay 2024
The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle, prompting him to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. After a visual inspection, the contact observed that both…
Unknown Or OtherMay 2023
The drivers door handle broke. In researching online, this has been an issue with Mercedes Benz since they are made of weak plastic. Apparently, they have a more stronger version now. It’s a safety concern as you cannot open the door from the inside.You have to roll down the…
Fuel SystemJan 2023
The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed as having water intrusion. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the failure to NHTSA Campaign…
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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 WDDGF8BB3CR204324 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.