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What 45 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Mercedes-benz C-class Cabriolet

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (45)Crash / fire / injury (6)Engine (9)Transmission & drivetrain (7)Backup camera & sensors (4)Body & structure (4)Electrical system (4)Fuel system (4)Airbags (3)Driver assistance (3)Steering (3)Visibility & wipers (3)

1 of 45 complaints match · Driver assistance · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Feb 18, 2022Driver assistanceCrash1 injury

Automatic emergency braking system & forward collision warning. I experienced a medical emergency and blacked out, hitting 3 cars. The incident happened the morning of Dec. 31, 2021 and my car still has not been evaluated by Mercedes. I was taken to the ER and spent 3 days in the hospital.

NHTSA ODI 11452817

Working with the data? Download all 45 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2020 Mercedes-benz C-class Cabriolet verdict →