2000 Mercedes-Benz C230 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 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 44 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz c230 n/a. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and was no longer operable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the spring coil had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…”
“Driving to work at 3:45 a.m. (eastern time) my car felt like it hit something in the road I pulled over to examin the vehicle. I couldn't see anything until I got to work when it was more light out. I removed the wheel and found the coil spring tower had ripped almost completely off???? I noticed…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes c230. The contact stated the passenger side air bag deployed without the vehicle being involved in a crash and injured the passenger in the vehicle. The contact stated the air bag light was not illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The vin…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes c230. The contact stated the odometer failed and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the gauge cluster would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes-benz c230. The contact stated that the odometer failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised him that he would need to replace a cluster. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes-benz c230. The contact stated that the odometer failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised him that he would need to replace a cluster. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure…”
“2000 c230k mercedes. Consumer states problem with transmission and expresses dissatisfaction with dealer *tgw the consumer stated there was smoke emitting from the exhaust. The transmission pan was distorted and bent. Also, the low beam light was out on the dashboard.”
“2000 c230k mercedes. Consumer states problem with transmission and expresses dissatisfaction with dealer *tgw the consumer stated there was smoke emitting from the exhaust. The transmission pan was distorted and bent. Also, the low beam light was out on the dashboard.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz C230 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.