There are 3 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)INCIDENT DESCRIPTION = GOODYEAR TIRE HAD AN INTERIOR WALL "TEAR" THAT CAUSE SUDDEN DEFLATION SUGGESTING A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS TIRE.....THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED FROM THE TIRE RACK SEPTEMBER 2007 (LESS THAN ONE YEAR AGO) AND HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES OF NORMAL SUBURBAN DRIVEN...THE "TECHNICIAN UPON REVIEW OF THE IMAGES OF THE TIRE STATED "NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT". *TR
THE SIDEWALL OF ONE OF THE TIRES MOUNTED ON THE CONSUMER'S 2004 MERCEDES BENZ C320W RIPPED AND CRACKED THE RIM. *NM AFTER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE TIRE AND RIM, THEY DETERMINED DAMAGED TO BE ATTRIBUTED TO ROAD DAMAGE FROM IMPACT. *JB
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS A SPLIT ABOUT 1.5 INCHES LONG PROCEEDING DIAGONALLY THROUGH THE TREAD TO NEAR THE SIDEWALL. THERE IS NO OTHER DAMAGE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE NEAR THE SPLIT OR EVIDENCE OF CONTACT WITH ANYTHING. I DRIVE LONG DISTANCES OFTEN AND WONDER IF THIS IS SOME TYPE OF DANGEROUS DEFECT.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.