Model year record

2003 MERCEDES BENZ 240

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 34 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system410,500 mi
Fuel system, gasoline470,992 mi
Engine and engine cooling237,011 mi
Power train22,320 mi
Power train: automatic transmission22,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic210,200 mi
Wheels: rim210 mi
Air bags1
Air bags: frontal1
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel130,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition1
Engine and engine cooling: engine114,649 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor110,200 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe117,350 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery1
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system130,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages1
Structure: body: door1
Suspension1163,000 mi
Suspension: front1108,782 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems1
Unknown or other1
Vehicle speed control12,320 mi

The 2002 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.