2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C180. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Problem started to become apparent when the car begins to move from a stop. A clunking sound was heard near the rear right wheel of the vehicle. Issue became more prominent on the highway. When braking at speeds over 40mph the rear end would waver and the car would start to fishtail. The problem…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2020-12-22

“Problem started to become apparent when the car begins to move from a stop. A clunking sound was heard near the rear right wheel of the vehicle. Issue became more prominent on the highway. When braking at speeds over 40mph the rear end would waver and the car would start to fishtail. The problem…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2020-12-22

“Abs light was fixed, byt light is back on”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-06-01

“It was my iphone that got hacked first, there were these heat lasers started to target me, one day I was sleeping in my car, the car was parked in a parking garage, the car was turned off and all of a sudden the car just started defrosting. Yes, my defrosts came on and my windows begin to fog up.…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2020-02-11

“It was my iphone that got hacked first, there were these heat lasers started to target me, one day I was sleeping in my car, the car was parked in a parking garage, the car was turned off and all of a sudden the car just started defrosting. Yes, my defrosts came on and my windows begin to fog up.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2020-02-11

“It was my iphone that got hacked first, there were these heat lasers started to target me, one day I was sleeping in my car, the car was parked in a parking garage, the car was turned off and all of a sudden the car just started defrosting. Yes, my defrosts came on and my windows begin to fog up.…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2020-02-11
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.