1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz C230. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Conti pro contact tires put on rims and balanced for summer driving. 195/65 r15 91h dot#65pcaxh61610 2 miles away from garage tire suddenly deflated. Inspection showed bubble caused by manufacturing defect. In google- substantial complaints about these tires I.e. Bubbles, blow outs etc.…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the garage, a loud clanging noise was heard. Upon initial inspection, it was determined the left front side of the vehicle had fallen downward onto the left front tire. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who determined the factory welds of the…”
“While driving the vehicle at 45 mph, without warning the consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit a guardrail head on. The consumer stated that both frontal air bags did not deploy upon impact. The driver sustained injuries as a result. Please provide any other details. *jb”
“While driving in the rain the vehicles windshield wipers stopped working and as a result the consumer had to pull off the road. *nlm”
“Front crash at 35 mph, neither airbag deployed. Consumer suffered neck and arm injuries, damage to vehicle was $ 17000.00.*jb”
“Child was in vehicle and vehicle was put into reverse and rolled backwards without key in ignition or motor running. Vehicle rolled back, and hit another vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer had no response. Stated it should have only done that if key was in ignition. *ak *slc”
“The first time we noticed a problem was in mt. Pleasent, sc. We were dropping the children off to visit their dad. As soon as we returned to the car it would not start. We bought a new battery but that did not do it either. When we finally got the car to start it would take off as if it were…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.