37 of the
883 complaints filed about the Mercedes Benz C230
are about the glass, mirrors and wipers —
4% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2007.
37
Complaints
4%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year
The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230. The contact stated while driving in a storm, the windshield cracked. The taillight and indicator lights were inoperable. There was an abnormal tapping sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who confirmed there was no failure with the sunroof. The vehicle was repaired. After retrieving the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start while the temperature was 20 degrees. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer by AAA. The tow truck driver jump-started the vehicle and closed the sunroof. The dealer informed the contact that the sunroof was leaking, the battery needed to be replaced, and the solenoid was inoperable. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the remote was inoperable. The passenger’s side mirror light was inoperable. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.
NHTSA complaint #11722297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230. The contact stated that the windshield wipers inadvertently stopped working. The contact jiggled the windshield wiper arm, and the windshield wipers wiped the windshield twice and then stopped operating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called an independent mechanic, who replaced the calipers, but no assistance was provided regarding the windshield wipers. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.
NHTSA complaint #11550133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V954000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA complaint #11500368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW IT SLOWED DOWN ONLY GOING 40MPH. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW IT WANT GO IN REVERSE. THE ELECTRICAL HAS WENT OUT FOR MOVING THE HEADREST UP AND DOWN, MOVING THE SEAT FORWARD N BACKWARDS. THE BATTERY KEEP DRAINING, THIS IS THE 3RD NEW BATTERY I HAD TO BUY. IT'S STILL BEGING DRAIN. THE SUNROOF WILL NOT OPEN ALL ELECTRICAL HAS WENT OUT IN THAT AREA. IT HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO OPEN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS WENT OUT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAIS IT WASN'T NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THERE WASN'T NO RECALL FOR THIS MODEL
NHTSA complaint #11470526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE SUNROOF RECALL. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 60MPH, THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE SUNROOF EXPLODING, THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL 19V-918. THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION, THE GLASS PANEL WAS PARTIALLY OPEN. IT BEGAN TO RATTLE, SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AND EXPLODE. THE VEHICLE WASIN MOTION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURED.
NHTSA complaint #11439016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING ON 11/21/2020 AT ABOUT 930AM ON NORTHBOUND I-75 DOING ABOUT 70MPH AS THE REST OF TRAFFIC IN GEORGIA WHEN MY SUNROOF (NOT OPENED) SUDDENLY DETACHED AND BLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. I INITIALLY HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND WASN'T AT FIRST WHAT HAPPENED. I LOOKED UP AND SUNROOF PANEL WITH THE GLASS WAS GONE. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES AROUND ME SO AS FAR AS I KNOW NO ONE WAS HIT OR INJURED. I EVENTUALLY PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AT THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SUNROOF PANEL WAS GONE. I FINISHED BY BUSINESS THAT MORNING AND RETUNED HOME SAFELY TO OUR HOME IN OCALA, FL.
NHTSA complaint #11375770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V918000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11326176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MERCEDES-BENZ OF BLOOMFIELD HILLS (36600 WOODWARD AVE, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304, (248) 644-8400) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11325416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V919000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11323499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ C 230. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUNROOF WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF PALM SPRINGS LOCATED AT (4095 E. PALM CANYON DR, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264, (760) 328-6525) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11320059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C-230. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUNROOF DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF ST. LOUIS LOCATED AT (1048 HAMPTON AVE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63139, (314) 647-2400). THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUNROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11312029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C-230. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUNROOF DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF ST. LOUIS LOCATED AT (1048 HAMPTON AVE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63139, (314) 647-2400). THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUNROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11312029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUNROOF TRACK DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUNROOF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY) WHICH INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11309962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE WIRE HARNESS TO BURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000.
NHTSA complaint #10874804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR LEAKS AND MUST BE REPLACED. MERCEDES-BENZ CHOSE TO CHARGE $282.98 FOR THIS REPLACEMENT FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE PART SEEMS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING, THIS DEFECT CAN PREVENT THE WINDSHIELD FROM BEING CLEARED, AND CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND DEATH. MERCEDES-BENZ CARS WITH THE DEFECTIVE PART NUMBER MUST BE RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10633595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WINDSHIELD WIPER RESERVOIR AND CONNECTIONS ARE PRONE TO LEAKS DUE DESIGN DEFECT OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD/ABILITY TO DRIVE VEHICLE SAFELY BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO CLEAN DIRTY WINDSHIELD. NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES: HTTP://MBWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/C-CLASS-W203/368995-DISAPPEARING-WINDSHIELD-WASHER-FLUID-WHOS-DRIKING.HTML HTTP://WWW.BENZWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/W203-C-CLASS/1599909-C230-WINDSHIELD-FLUID-TANK-LEAK.HTML.
NHTSA complaint #10425117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
COMBINATION PROBLEM THE WIPERS ARE NOT COMMONLY AVAILABLE OUTSIDE OF THE DEALER. THEY HAVE A FITTER THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE USUAL SUPPLY OF REPLACEMENTS. THERE ARE NO DEALERS IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE. A DAUGHTER HAD ONE OF HER WIPERS ICE UP AND FALL OFF WHILE TRAVERSING THE COLUMBIA GORGE ONE SNOWY EVE. SHE REPLACED IT AT A ROADSIDE SERVICE STATION. THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE IF IT HAD HAPPENED WITH THIS MERCEDES. HAVING A BAD WIPER BLADE IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH ME.
NHTSA complaint #10393284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ C230. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT LIQUID HAD SPILLED INTO THE GEAR SHIFT. SECONDS LATER, THE WINDOW CONTROL BUTTONS NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE WINDOW SWITCH COMPONENT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.
NHTSA complaint #10336402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVERS OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS BECOME DISCOLORED AND IS NOW VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE IMAGES PARTICULARLY AT NIGHT. DEALER QUOTED $800 FOR MIRROR GLASS ONLY!
NHTSA complaint #10275707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.