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1999 Mercedes Benz C230

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

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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29Owner complaints

Model-year median: 39

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Mercedes Benz C230

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 29 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Air Bags: 4 reports
  • Electrical System: 4 reports
  • Fuel System, Other: 4 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3 reports
  • Suspension: 3 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    7
    1997    39
    1998    29
    1999    29
    2000    4
    2001    54
    2002
    Compare all C230 years →

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

    What owners reported most

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

    Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

    2 reports
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    128,000 miles · Nov 3, 2006
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT AN IDLE, THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE WAS A HESITATION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE INNER COOLING SYSTEM WAS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE M…

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    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT AN IDLE, THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE WAS A HESITATION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE INNER COOLING SYSTEM WAS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE INNER COOLER SYSTEM, VALVE, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, AND OXYGEN SENSOR WERE REPLACED.

    NHTSA ODI #10172575

    Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2001
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #740298

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.