M MILEMARK Brands Repair costs Guides

Mercedes-Benz C250

2013 only

339 classified complaints 7 recalls

2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 have 339 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 7 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 55,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2013 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Mercedes-Benz C250 report for every year combined.

Where this year fits

2012

2013

2014

Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2013 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 184 complaints

Median onset: 55,000 miles. 10.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Timing chain, guides and tensioners · Engine 20 complaints

Median onset: 72,500 miles. 15.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Typical repair: $1,340–$2,500 nationally.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 18 complaints

Median onset: 70,395 miles. 5.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 18 complaints

Median onset: 70,000 miles. 5.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 14 complaints

Median onset: 10,060 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 13 complaints

Median onset: 62,600 miles.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 12 complaints

Median onset: 24,426 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Fuel pump and sending unit · Fuel system 9 complaints

Median onset: 65,000 miles.

Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

Cost estimator: what will this one cost you?

Enter the car's year and mileage. See which known problems are due in your next 3 years, what each costs at your state's labor rates, which ones to ask the seller about, and routine maintenance to budget for.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2013 model year. See the full Mercedes-Benz C250 report for every year and full specs/safety data.