2005 Mercedes-Benz C230 problems
The 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230 has 120 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (42%) concerns air bags. Next are engine (12%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 120 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 62 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 62 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 83,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 87,000 miles (16 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 16 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 15 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Mercedes-Benz C230 with enough data (38 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was involved in a 1 vehicle accident where the driver, left curtain and left side airbags were deployed. Upon close examination of the failing driver's airbag, I found obvious signs of perforations and burn-through. I was injured on my chin, face and forehead. This airbag was just recently replaced under recall campaign at the end of october this year, part of the takata ordeal.
Submission for reimbursement of payment for damaged to c230 2005 mercedes benz in which the air bags did not deploy at the time of accident certified mail. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The air bags in the consumer's vehicle failed prior to the consumer receiving the recall notice.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz c230. The contact stated that while making a left turn into a shopping center at approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle causing the contact's vehicle to crash into the vehicle in front of her. The contact's forehead struck the steering wheel. The contact stated that the air bag failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the head, right breast, and right leg. The front seat passenger suffered an injury to the head, back, and right leg.
In sept 2008 I purchased a certified pre-owned mercedes benz c230 sedan along with an extended warranty for an additional expense the car had approx 32k on it at time of purchase, it now is at aprrox 62k all service actions have been performed by the local mb dealership and the car only has the oem equipment it was manufactured with.
Takata recall --- recall has not been completed in over a year .....airbag manufacturer filing chapter 11. I hold mercedes benz responsible