Mercedes Benz C230 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Mercedes Benz C230 owners have reported a total of 886 problems for their cars built in the 11 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Mercedes Benz C230. The 2007 Mercedes Benz C230 cars have the most problems reported (268 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Mercedes Benz C230

Model Year Number of Problems
  2007 C230
268
  2006 C230
154
  2005 C230
120
  2004 C230
45
  2003 C230
74
  2002 C230
73
  2001 C230
3
  2000 C230
42
  1999 C230
46
  1998 C230
54
  1997 C230
7

🔍 Common problems of Mercedes Benz C230

The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for Mercedes Benz C230 cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (165 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (145 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Mercedes Benz C230

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Engine And Engine Cooling
165
  Air Bag
145
  Power Train
116
  Electrical System
85
  Other Fuel System
78
  Visibility
36
  Vehicle Speed Control
31
  Suspension
28
  Service Brakes
27
  Equipment
23
   
  Gasoline Fuel System
22
  Exterior Lighting
20
  Steering
20
  Structure
18
  Seat Belt
16
  Tire
13
  Seats
10
  Unknown Or Other
9
  Electronic Stability Control
8
  Wheel
6
  Latches/locks/linkage
5
  Air Brake
4
  Parking Brake
1


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