C250C code in owner complaints

Code C250C is named in 8 US owner complaints. Models: 1, model years 2012–2015.

There is little data for this code or its meaning is ambiguous, so this page is not indexed.

What the code means

This is a manufacturer-specific code: the meaning depends on the make and sometimes on the year.

How to read C250C: the letter C means chassis (brakes, ABS, steering, suspension); the second digit 2 marks a manufacturer code whose meaning is set by the make; the last three characters 50C identify the specific fault.

Restraint system codes: airbag squibs, belt pretensioners, crash sensors and occupant classification. After a crash with airbag deployment, many makers require the restraint module to be replaced or reset by procedure because it stores crash data. An airbag light on an auction car is not cosmetic: airbags, the module and sensors can cost more than the body repair.

Key figures

Complaints with this code: 8
Models: 1
Model years: 2012–2015

Which models and years

Models whose owners name this code (1). Years link to the model year problems page.

Model	Years	Complaints
Mercedes-Benz C250	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015	8

Components named together with the code

Component as the owner filed it (one complaint can list several).

Air bags 8

Complaints by model year

2012 4
2013 2
2014 1
2015 1

What to do if an auction car has this code

Ask for a dash photo at start-up: the airbag light must go off after the self-test.
Check the interior photos for deployed airbags and fired belt pretensioners: replacing the restraint module, airbags and sensors is a large separate part of the estimate.
Budget a scan with a restraint module read-out: the code alone does not say which part failed.

What owners report

Excerpts of owner complaints in the original wording. Owner statements not verified by the regulator; personal data removed.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2015 mercedes-benz C250C. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v010000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable.
Mercedes-Benz C250 2015 · 2020-06
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 mercedes-benz C250C. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v017000 (air bags). The contact called mercedes-benz of san antonio at [phone] (located at [address], san antonio, [ZIP]) and was informed that the parts were not available.
Mercedes-Benz C250 2012 · 2019-12
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 mercedes-benz C250C. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v010000 (air bags). The contact called mercedes-benz of san francisco at [phone] (located at 500 8th st, san francisco, [ZIP]) and was informed that the parts were not available.
Mercedes-Benz C250 2014 · 2019-10

Related codes

Sources: public official US data (owner complaints) and the SAE J2012 standard. Complaints are owner statements not verified by the regulator. A code from a complaint does not replace a scan tool diagnosis. Data updated 2026-11-10.