2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 Recalls & Complaints

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 has 5 recalls, all involving the frontal airbag system, with the most serious being Takata-related passenger airbag inflators that can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.

The driver's frontal airbag carries a separate concern: it can deploy unexpectedly without a crash, raising the risk of injury and loss of vehicle control. Two additional recalls address vehicles where prior airbag recall repairs were performed using incorrect replacement airbags. In those cases, the substitute airbag installed during an earlier repair may not perform properly in a crash, leaving occupants without adequate protection. Note that some of these recalls are geography-specific, applying to vehicles originally sold or registered in high-humidity states where inflator degradation is more likely.