Model year record
1999 MERCEDES BENZ C230
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 3 | 38,200 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | 67,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 2 | 38,200 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 130,142 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | 52,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | 12,966 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 128,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | 12,966 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: integrated child seat | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 12,966 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 140,000 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 14,600 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 185,000 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 1 | 44,000 mi |
The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2000 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 C230 model years
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