2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
61,100 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C230:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #3

Aug 242008

C230 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Mercedes Benz C class. While driving 35 mph or higher, the esp indicator light illuminated. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer and repaired once before for the same failure. The failure occurs intermittently while driving 35 mph. The dealer stated that they will not order the parts and make the repair again. The failure mileage was 110,000. Updated 09/23/08 the consumer stated the vehicle stalled in braking mode.

- Severn, MD, USA

Add Complaint
problem #2

Jun 012004

C230 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 18,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Mercedes clk430. The contact stated that the lcd that displayed the speed, gears, temperature, and clock is not operating normally and the he is unable to read the gauges. The dealer replaced the instrument cluster. The failure mileage was 18,000 and the failure mileage was 31,000. Updated 12/12/2007 updated 12/12/07

- Lake Zurich, IL, USA

Add Complaint
problem #1

Jul 122007

C230 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,300 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Mercedes Benz CL500. The contact stated that the instrument panel failed to illuminate, preventing him from reading the gauges and indicators. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 55,300.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

Add Complaint