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Mercedes-Benz C230

Every Mercedes-Benz C230 model year on file, 1997 to 2007. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years65771 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years111997 to 2007
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins431Summed across model years
By model year

The 2007 model year drew the most complaints, 212, 32% of the model's total

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

010020030019971998199920002001200220032004200520062007212
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Mercedes-Benz C230 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
162
Airbags
144
Powertrain
117
Fuel system
98
Electrical system
80
Visibility and wipers
36
Speed control
30
Brakes
28
Suspension
27
Steering
20
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz C230 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 C230 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2007Sedan2126.15115167
2006Sedan1166.02425161
2005Sedan8522.41774164
2004Sedan3112.9783050
2003Sedan517.81553054
2002Coupe5413.03382046
2001Not decoded425.04000038
2000Sedan2917.2920019
1999Sedan2917.21320014
1998Sedan397.71630013
1997Sedan742.937005
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz C230

  • 24V-874 Nov 19, 2024
    Glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and can detach
    Visibility and wipers · 33k vehicles
  • 22V-954 Dec 23, 2022
    Glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and may detach
    Visibility and wipers · 132k vehicles
  • 21V-196 Mar 19, 2021
    Bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly causing the glass panel to detach from the vehicle
    Visibility and wipers · 11k vehicles
  • 19V-918 Dec 20, 2019
    Bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly resulting in the glass panel detaching from the vehicle
    Visibility and wipers · 748k vehicles
  • 16V-081 Feb 11, 2016
    Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture
    Airbags · 711k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.