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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

Fuel System, Other complaints

4 reports
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38,200 miles · Dec 24, 2003
Exterior LightingFuel System, Other

FUEL GAUGE FAILURE:READS MORE THAN THERE IS AT TIMES; HAS RESULTED IN RUNNING OUT OF FUEL;ERRATIC READING EVEN AFTER FILLING TANK WITH FUEL;WILL SHOW FULL AND A FEW MINUTES LATER SHOWS EMPTY. ALSO, BRAKE LIGHT BULBS BURING OUT AT 1 TO 2 MONTH INTERVALS. SOMETIMES DASH INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWS BURNED OUT BULB WHEN ALL ARE WORKING…

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FUEL GAUGE FAILURE:READS MORE THAN THERE IS AT TIMES; HAS RESULTED IN RUNNING OUT OF FUEL;ERRATIC READING EVEN AFTER FILLING TANK WITH FUEL;WILL SHOW FULL AND A FEW MINUTES LATER SHOWS EMPTY. ALSO, BRAKE LIGHT BULBS BURING OUT AT 1 TO 2 MONTH INTERVALS. SOMETIMES DASH INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWS BURNED OUT BULB WHEN ALL ARE WORKING, OTHER TIMES LIGHT HAS BURNED OUT AND INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOT ON.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10051050

Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2001
Electrical SystemFuel System, Other

THE FUEL GAUGES DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL, WHICH CAUSED DRIVER TO RUN OUT OF FUEL, SENDING UNIT(S) WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM SIX MONTHS LATER, FEB OF 2000 FUEL LEVEL SENSORS REPLACED, PROBLEM RESURFACED DECEMBER 2000, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOUND FAULTY. *CJ

NHTSA ODI #558704

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999
Fuel System, Other

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. HAS BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS KNOWN. PROBLEM WITH GAS GAUGE CANNOT BE FIXED. MANUFACTURER WORKING ON CORRECTIVE SOLUTION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844222

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Fuel System, Other

GAS TANK LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #607104

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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