Model year record
1996 MERCEDES BENZ C220
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 44 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.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 10 | 60,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 5 | 78,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | 94,655 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 75,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2 | 169,000 mi |
| Engine | 2 | 94,655 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 158,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 30,000 mi |
| Air bags | 1 | 128,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 140,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 110,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 167,000 mi |
The 1995 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.
Other MERCEDES BENZ C220 model years
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.