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2003 Mercedes Benz 240

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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27Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Fuel System, Gasoline
5Power Train
4Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Suspension
2Wheels
2Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 27 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 2003
Unknown Or Other

SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY HAZARD IN 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C240.*MR THE VEHICLE FULL SIZE SPARE IS MOUNTED ON A WHEEL OF A DIFFERENT MATERIAL THAN THE WHEEL IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE SPARE TIRE WAS MOUNTED WITH THE BOLTS REMOVED FROM THE TIRE BEING REPLACED, SEVERE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE WHEEL AND RIM. THE TIRE SPECIFICATIONS…

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SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY HAZARD IN 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C240.*MR THE VEHICLE FULL SIZE SPARE IS MOUNTED ON A WHEEL OF A DIFFERENT MATERIAL THAN THE WHEEL IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE SPARE TIRE WAS MOUNTED WITH THE BOLTS REMOVED FROM THE TIRE BEING REPLACED, SEVERE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE WHEEL AND RIM. THE TIRE SPECIFICATIONS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL INDICATED THAT DIFFERENT RIMS WERE USED FOR THE MOUNTED TIRES AND SPARE IN THE US, BUT THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT DIFFERENT BOLTS WERE REQUIRED. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10042175

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.