Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
49
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Mercedes Benz C230.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230. The contact stated that the windshield wipers inadvertently stopped working… |
| 2023-01-05 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V954000 (Visi… |
| 2021-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY PANORAMIC ROOF IS MALFUCTIONING AND IS SUCK SLIGHTLY OPEN WONT CLOSE OR BUDGE AND NOW I'M HAVING MULITPLE ELECTRICAL… |
| 2019-08-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AT 178,000 MILES THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED WHILE THE CAR DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ALLOWED THE TIMING CH… |
| 2016-02-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TAIL LI… |
| 2016-02-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE LCD DISPLAY FOR SAFETY ITEMS SUCH AS CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL FADES OUT AND CAN NOT BE READ. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO… |
| 2015-03-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER… |
| 2014-06-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK AND HEADING UPHILL. MY AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING CLICKED OFF, AND THEN I NOT… |
| 2011-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230. WHENEVER I WOULD START THE VEHICLE IT WOULD GIVE ME JERK OR MAKE NOISE AND FINALLY JUST… |
| 2011-01-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE WOULD START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD … |
| 2010-11-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | LEAK ON THE ANTIFREEZE COOLANT TANK WHERE THE THIN HOSE CONNECTS TO THE COOLANT TANK ON TOP, THE STEEL TUBE THAT IS MOL… |
| 2010-08-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WHEN SIGNALING TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, ONLY THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL FLASH. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL NEVER FLASHES. HOWEVE… |
| 2010-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND … |
| 2009-11-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE CRAS… |
| 2009-08-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ENGINE HARNESS AND CAMSHAFT SOLENOIDS CONTAMINATED DUE TO LEAKING OIL WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF O2 SEN… |
| 2009-07-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | C230K COUPE AT 73,000 MILES WITH SUDDEN VALVE GUIDES WORN BAD CYLINDER,COMPRESSION LOSS RECENTLY IN APRIL I WAS CAL… |
| 2009-05-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | JUST LIKE OTHER REPORTS HERE - ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. 50K MILES. TOOK TO MB DEALER FOR ROUGH IDLE AT COLD START UP AN… |
| 2009-05-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 1. THE HEADLIGHT CANNOT BE TURN ON AS I DROVE INTO A 1-MILE DARK TUNNEL IN US WEST. 2. IT PERSISTS FOR ABOUT 1-DAYS DU… |
| 2009-04-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LEAD TO ROUGH IDLING AND INABILITY TO DRIVE VEHICLE. 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230 WITH 61,650 MILES ON IT… |
| 2009-03-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE CHECK ENG… |
| 2009-01-30 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230 KOMPRESSOR SEDAN. TODAY MY REAR DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF WHILE IN THE CAR. I CLOSED IT AN… |
| 2008-09-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRU… |
| 2008-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE O2 SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND THE E… |
| 2008-05-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON, THE NEXT DAY I GO TO INDEPENDENT MERCEDES SHOP. THEY TELL ME MY O2 SENSORS ARE BAD. THE… |
| 2008-04-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, WITH OCCASIONAL POOR GAS MILEAGE, ROUGH RUNNING. WHEN ENGINE STARTS ROUGH, ENGINE STOP/RE-START… |
| 2008-04-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CAMSHAFT MAGNET LEAKING PUSHING OIL THROUGH ENGINE HARNESS" HARNESS, ECU, O2 SENSORS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. $3,700. *TR |
| 2008-03-12 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230K. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THE WARNIN… |
| 2008-02-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. SOMETIMES AFTER T… |
| 2006-12-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2003 MERCEDES C230- PURCHASED NEW- BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY. HAVE FOLLOWED MAINTENANCE PROGRAM RELIGIOUSLY. LAST B SERV… |
| 2006-11-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE 2003 MERCERDES BENZ 300C ENGINE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IT TO WORK. THE CAR STALLED, FLAMES SHOOT OUT… |
| 2005-10-20 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 2003 MERCEDES C230. SEAT BELT COMES UN-BUCKLED AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND DEALER WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE DEFECT CAN… |
| 2005-10-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I AM THE OWNER OF A C-230 4 DOOR SEDAN VIN#[XXX]. I HAVE AN ISSUE THAT I WAS LOOKING INTO ADDRESSING WHEN ANOTHER MAJO… |
| 2005-07-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THERE WERE EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE FROM AN… |
| 2005-01-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILED TWICE IN THE PAST TEN MONTHS. THE ONBOARD COMPUTER SAID SRS WARNING… |
| 2004-11-13 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | TIRE SYSTEM IS UNSAFE ON MY 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230 COMPRESSOR. TIRES POP WHEN HITTING CURBS BECAUSE OF 17" RIMS AT ONL… |
| 2004-05-07 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | 1)7/29/03 A.PURCHASE OF CAR B.SALESMAN TOLD ME THAT AM THE ONLY CAR HE HAS FOR THE C2 CONVENIENCE PACKAGE. HE ALSO WE… |
| 2004-04-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | No | 0 | ROUGH IDLE; RATTLING NOISE IN ENGINE AREA, HARSH SHIFTING, NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING WITH A CLI… |
| 2004-04-16 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THIS IS A 2003 C230 KOMPRESSOR; MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON; IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES; CYLINDER HEAD… |
| 2004-04-12 | SEATS | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE LOUD "SQUEAKING" COMING FROM FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT AREA. PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED ONCE WITH DEAL… |
| 2003-09-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2003 C230 HAS TRANSMISSION THAT JERKS, AND REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO GET VEHICLE TO MOVE WHEN IN REVERSE, ALSO HAS W… |
| 2003-09-17 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | A YEAR AGO, I BROUGHT A C230 COMPRESSOR AT MERCEDES-BENZ AND SINCE THEN, I HAD TO REPAIR MY A/C TWICE, THE ABS LIGHT HA… |
| 2003-07-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY MERCEDES C230 KOMPRESSOR 9 DAYS AGO. IT HAS ONLY 380 MILES ON IT. 2 DAYS IN A ROW WHEN THE CAR IS PLACED … |
| 2003-06-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESS OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE TA… |
| 2003-05-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | VEHILE IS AN AUTOMATIC. VEHICLE "JERKS" HARD WHEN LIGHTLY APPLYING GAS. THIS CAN BE COMPARED TO STARTING IN FIRST GEA… |
| 2003-05-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHILE VISITING SOUTH EASTERN UTAH IN A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. … |
| 2003-04-05 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | CONSUMER DISAPPOINTED WITH HER PROBLEMATIC, UNRELIABLE AND POTENTIALLY UNSAFE VEHICLE. *PH THE WINDOW SEALS SCRATCHED… |
| 2003-03-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THIS IS A NEW MERCEDES-BENZ C230 COMPRESSOR ENGINE WITH ONE THOUSAND MILES. LAST MONTH A SULFUR SMELL EMITTED FROM THE … |
| 2003-03-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | NEW CAR DIED IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE STALLED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE CON… |
| 2002-10-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS TWO WEEKS OLD AND HAS A FUEL TANK PROBLEM. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMNIATED. THE DEAL… |