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1999 Mercedes Benz C230

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1999 Mercedes Benz C230 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.

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29Owner complaints

Model-year median: 39

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

Air Bags
4Electrical System
4Fuel System, Other
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Suspension
3
All reported categories
Visibility
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Equipment
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Air
1Tires
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 29 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

4 reports
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68,000 miles · Nov 21, 2011
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ C230. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED CHEST AND BRUISING, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ C230. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED CHEST AND BRUISING, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA ODI #10436541

67,000 miles · Oct 31, 2011
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES OVER HER ENTIRE BODY…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES OVER HER ENTIRE BODY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP BUT THE AIR BAGS WAS NEVER CHECKED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

NHTSA ODI #10433668

52,000 miles · Jan 22, 2007
Air BagsCrashFireInjury

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 1999 MERCEDES C230 AT 35MPH THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE SLIPPED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A NUMBER OF TIMES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT AND AN INSURANCE REPORT. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10179361

Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STAND STILL. CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED, WHICH FORCED HER INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10101608

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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