Model year record
2000 MERCEDES BENZ C230
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 | 7 | 70,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 5 | 20,000 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 4 | 80,663 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | 210,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 2 | 45,000 mi |
| Power train | 2 | 137,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 290,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 127,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 1 | 137,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | 36,200 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 35,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift | 1 | 66,138 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: springs | 1 | 32,216 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | 75,000 mi |
The 1999 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2001 model has 11 times 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.