https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz 230. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:50:02 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-1028473 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT I SEE THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING FAILURES OF REAR LIGHTS ON MERCEDES C-CLASS CARS MADE BETWEEN 2008 AND 2011 POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE REAR LIGHTS (BREAK LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS) ON MY 2002 MERCEDES C230 FAILED. THE DEALER FOUND A BURNED UP ELECTRICAL CONTACT WHICH WAS REPLACED. THIS COULD BE COINCIDENCE, BUT IT COULD MEAN THAT YOUR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-961902 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER SEAT MODULES DRAIN BATTERY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-961903 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER SEAT MODULES DRAIN BATTERY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-921215 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. REPAIR DONE TO FIX ISSUE FOUND AS STATED BY MERCEDES PARK PLACE TECH IN DALLAS TX - 'FOUND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SENDING INCORRECT SIGNALS DUE TO OIL DAMAGE. ALSO FOUND AIR INTAKE TEMP SENSOR WITH OIL DAMAGE. NECESSARY TO REPLACE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND INTAKE TEMP SENSOR. REPLACED ENGINE WIRING HARNESS, CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND BOTH O2 SENSORS. THE TOTAL C https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-907156 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY TODAY 2/27/1980 WHEN MY 2004 MERCEDES 230 WENT FROM 65 TO 35MPH ALMOST WAS KILLED BY A SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME!!!! LOOKED ONLINE TODAY TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WELL I WENT TO ONE SITE OVER 200 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THEIR IS ALSO A PENDING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IT IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED TODAY BY MY OWN C https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-907157 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY TODAY 2/27/1980 WHEN MY 2004 MERCEDES 230 WENT FROM 65 TO 35MPH ALMOST WAS KILLED BY A SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME!!!! LOOKED ONLINE TODAY TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WELL I WENT TO ONE SITE OVER 200 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THEIR IS ALSO A PENDING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IT IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED TODAY BY MY OWN C https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-847864 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT THE VEHICLE SHUDDER VIOLENTLY. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAD FALLEN OFF THE CAR BUT IT HAD NOT. UPON CLOSE INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS FRONT SUSPENSION HAD COLLAPSED AND THE FENDER AND WHEEL WELL WERE RESTING ON THE TIRE. I WONDERED IF THE A-ARM BALL JOINT HAD BROKEN SO I JACKED https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-842910 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT MERCEDES 230 C KOMPRESSOR. LIFTED HOOD AFTER 'CHECK ENGINE' LIT UP. AS HOOD WAS BEING LIFTED THE SPRING LOADED PASSENGER SIDE HOOD LATCH RELEASE FLEW OUT WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE - STRIKING NOSE AND EYEGLASSES - DROPPED HOOD INSTANTLY - YANKING RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING INJURY REQUIRING ONGOING MEDICAL TREATMENT ALONG WITH PERMANENT SCAR ON NOSE. MERCEDES INSPECTED PART BUT NEVER PROVIDED ;TECHNICAL https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-750184 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT MY 2003 MERCEDES C230 MOONROOF BROKE COMPLETELY BY SUMMER 2009. I EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE MOONROOF SQUEAKING/RATTLING FROM THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS SERVICED A NUMBER OF TIMES AND OTHER TIMES THE MECHANIC WOULD SAY THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE NOISE AND THEN IT FINALLY WOULDN'T OPEN ANYMORE. MERCEDES WANTS AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT TO REPAIR IT (APPROX. $4,500). *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-734422 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT PRIOR TO FOLLOWING INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE, A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C230 KOMPRESSOR HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES RESULTING IN THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, SRS SYSTEM, CAR LOCKS, AND BRAKING SYSTEMS. THE AFOREMENTIONED FAILURES IN BRAKING, POWER STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING HAVE OCCURRED 6 TIMES WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERI https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-734423 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT PRIOR TO FOLLOWING INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE, A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C230 KOMPRESSOR HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES RESULTING IN THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, SRS SYSTEM, CAR LOCKS, AND BRAKING SYSTEMS. THE AFOREMENTIONED FAILURES IN BRAKING, POWER STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING HAVE OCCURRED 6 TIMES WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERI https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-734424 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT PRIOR TO FOLLOWING INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE, A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C230 KOMPRESSOR HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES RESULTING IN THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, SRS SYSTEM, CAR LOCKS, AND BRAKING SYSTEMS. THE AFOREMENTIONED FAILURES IN BRAKING, POWER STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING HAVE OCCURRED 6 TIMES WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERI https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-734425 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT PRIOR TO FOLLOWING INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE, A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C230 KOMPRESSOR HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES RESULTING IN THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, SRS SYSTEM, CAR LOCKS, AND BRAKING SYSTEMS. THE AFOREMENTIONED FAILURES IN BRAKING, POWER STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING HAVE OCCURRED 6 TIMES WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERI https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-734426 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT PRIOR TO FOLLOWING INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE, A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C230 KOMPRESSOR HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES RESULTING IN THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, SRS SYSTEM, CAR LOCKS, AND BRAKING SYSTEMS. THE AFOREMENTIONED FAILURES IN BRAKING, POWER STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING HAVE OCCURRED 6 TIMES WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERI https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-712496 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2003 MERCEDES C230 WITH 80K MILES, THE CAR WOULD STOP RUNNING EITHER WHILE IDOL OR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, REPLACED O2 SENSOR, NEXT WEEK SAME PROBLEM, REPLACED 02 SENSOR AGAIN, IT DIED AGAIN WHILE AT THE DEALER, DEALER THEN EXPLAINED THE OIL HARNESS LEAKED INTO THE 02 SENSOR AND KNOCKED OUT THE CAM SENSORS AND CRANK SENSOR AS WELL, SO THEY REPLACED THOSE PARTS PLU T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-712497 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2003 MERCEDES C230 WITH 80K MILES, THE CAR WOULD STOP RUNNING EITHER WHILE IDOL OR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, REPLACED O2 SENSOR, NEXT WEEK SAME PROBLEM, REPLACED 02 SENSOR AGAIN, IT DIED AGAIN WHILE AT THE DEALER, DEALER THEN EXPLAINED THE OIL HARNESS LEAKED INTO THE 02 SENSOR AND KNOCKED OUT THE CAM SENSORS AND CRANK SENSOR AS WELL, SO THEY REPLACED THOSE PARTS PLU T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-663268 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A TAIL LAMP ON THE MERCEDES SLK 230. PRIOR TO THE RECALL MY TAIL LAMP CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED THE ENTIRE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY. WATER GOT IN TO THE TAIL LAMP AND LEAKED TO THE WIRING OF THE ERP PUMP BELOW THE TAIL LAMP IN THE TRUNK. WIRES SHORTED AS A RESULT AND ERP PUMP NOW NEEDS REPLACING. MERCEDES WILL NOT REPLACE THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FAULTY TAIL LAMP THAT CAUGHT FIRE PRIO https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-663269 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A TAIL LAMP ON THE MERCEDES SLK 230. PRIOR TO THE RECALL MY TAIL LAMP CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED THE ENTIRE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY. WATER GOT IN TO THE TAIL LAMP AND LEAKED TO THE WIRING OF THE ERP PUMP BELOW THE TAIL LAMP IN THE TRUNK. WIRES SHORTED AS A RESULT AND ERP PUMP NOW NEEDS REPLACING. MERCEDES WILL NOT REPLACE THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FAULTY TAIL LAMP THAT CAUGHT FIRE PRIO https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-635379 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY 2002 MERCEDES 230 SLK FAILED TO START, STRANDED MY WIFE, BECAUSE OF A FAILURE IN THE IGNITION LOCK AND STEERING INTERLOCK. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE IN 50,000 MILES. *TR UPDATED 09/11/07 *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-630200 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE C230 MERCEDES BENZ 2002 STARTED LURCHING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. UPON BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY DID A GLYCOL TEST ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID TO FIND GLYCOL IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. REPAIRS CURRENTLY INCLUDED A NEW RADIATOR, TRANSMISSION FLUSH, AND A NEW TRANSMISSION MODULE FOR ABOUT $2100, IF THAT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-612109 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*- CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HER 2004 MERCEDES BENZ C230 THERE WERE EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF FROM AN UNKNOWN AREA. THE FUMES CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE A HEADACHE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AT 25,000 MILES ,AND SHE WANTED THE DEALER TO CHANGE THE AIR RECIRCULATION, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T CHANGE IT DUE TO CARB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-569174 Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT WITHOUT ANY MEMORY OF HITTING ANY BAD POTHOLES OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT COULD HAVE COMPROMISED THE SUSPENSION. WHILE SITTING IN LINE TO PICK UP THE CHILDREN AT SCHOOL THE TOP SUPPORT ON THE COIL SPRING GAVE AWAY, RELEASING THE SPRING AND CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE CAR TO STRIKE THE GROUND. UPON THE INSPECTION OF THE COIL SPRING SUPPORTS AT A GARAGE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OPPOSITE COIL SPRING HAS BE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-564804 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT; THE CONTACT STATED TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. ON THREE OCCASIONS THE CAR REVVED WITHOUT GEARING DOWN BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. ON THE SECOND OCCURRENCE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. ON ALL OCCASIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-549791 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT GAS CAP COVER CENTRAL SYSTEM DID NOT RELEASE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS . THE MANUAL PROVIDES EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASE BUT NONE EXISTS NOTWITHSTANDING GOUGING OF ARM ON EXPOSED SHARP INTERNAL FENDER-TRUNK SCREWS . MERCEDES COMPLAINT OFFICE INSISTS TRUNK RELEASE EXISTS. FINALLY NEW COUNTRY MB DEALER, HARTFORD, CT SERVICE MGR AND CHIEF MECHANIC ADMIT TO ERRONEOUS INFO IN MANUAL AS DID ROADSIDE ASS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-538857 Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: CONTACT STATES THERE IS A CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE HEATER BOX TWICE AFTER A WEEK THE ODOR RETURNED. THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAPPENED THE SERVICE DEALER FINALLY STATED IT WAS CORROSION IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE PADDING UNDERNEATH THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPLACED.*AK *SB *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-534505 Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONTACT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT LIKE IN THE CENTER OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS, AND NEITHER ONE OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HE SAID THE VEHICLE WAS HIT PRETTY HARD AND THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD DEPLOY IF HIT IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS, AND THAT MAYBE WAS THE REASON WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-519607 Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT APPROXIMATELY, IN 2001 I STOPPED INTO A MERCEDES DEALER IN LATROBE, PA. FOR HELP REPLACING MY RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT. IT WAS FROZEN IN THE SOCKET AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND THAT THE SOCKET HOLDING THE BULB GETS SO HOT THAT THE PLASTIC ADHERES TO THE FRAME. THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY EXPLAINING TO ME THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND EVEN THOUGH I WA https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-497752 Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE AIR BAGS ARE DEPLOYING. SO FAR NO INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED ON TWO SERVICE TECHS. AND ONE TOW TRUCK DRIVER. DEPLOYMENT IS DO TO A DEFECT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-481576 Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HARMONIC BALANCER DETACHED FROM ENGINE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS. CAR HAS ONLY 14600 MILES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-230#complaint-447840 Mon, 05 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE LIGHT IN THE DASH BOARD THAT COMES ON WHEN BRAKE PADS ARE LOW DID NOT COME ON UNTIL PADS AND ROTORS WERE BELOW SPECS, AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. THE WARNING SYSTEM TO REPLACE PADS DID NOT PERFROM IT'S JOB BECAUSE THE ROTORS WERE WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK