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Mercedes-Benz 230

Every Mercedes-Benz 230 model year on file, 1968 to 2004. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years279 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years141968 to 2004
Recall campaigns0Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins53Summed across model years
By model year

The 1999 model year drew the most complaints, 8, 30% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0246819681977198419861988820012004
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Mercedes-Benz 230 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
7
Airbags
4
Brakes
3
Engine and cooling
3
Powertrain
3
Speed control
2
Visibility and wipers
2
Suspension
2
Lighting
2
Latches and locks
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz 230 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz 230 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2004Coupe633.324009
2003Coupe540.044008
2002Coupe425.025003
2001Convertible366.727003
1999Sedan825.036003
1988Not decoded10.0100013
1987Not decoded0NoneNone013
1986Not decoded0NoneNone013
1985Not decoded0NoneNone013
1984Not decoded0NoneNone013
1978Not decoded0NoneNone103
1977Not decoded0NoneNone103
1974Not decoded0NoneNone003
1968Not decoded0NoneNone203
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz 230

No recall campaign lists this model.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.