2003 Mercedes Benz C230: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Mercedes Benz C230. The newest campaign is 24V874000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Nov 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly. NHTSA has 51 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V874000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 22V-954. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024120001/2/3.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 913,037 units in total.
24V874000Received . 33,456 units.
Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and can detach.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached sunroof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 22V-954. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024120001/2/3.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2024120001/2/3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V954000Received . 131,653 units.
Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and may detach.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached sunroof panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall expands NHTSA recall number 19V-918. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023010004, 2023010005, and 2023010006.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2023010004/5/6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V918000Received . 747,928 units.
Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly resulting in the glass panel detaching from the vehicle. For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V918-4126.pdf
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached glass panel can separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the glass panel bonding and replace the sliding roof, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020040011.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2020040011. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
51 complaints, 76 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2003 Mercedes Benz C230
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 C230 | All 2003 vehicles | C230, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 276.3 | 74.5 | 100.8 | 21 |
| Power Train | 131.6 | 118.5 | 134.8 | 10 |
| Electrical System | 78.9 | 122.8 | 94 | 6 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 52.6 | 35.2 | 31.7 | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 52.6 | 34.6 | 21.5 | 4 |
| Tires | 39.5 | 20.1 | 17 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 39.5 | 56.4 | 20.4 | 3 |
| Air Bags | 39.5 | 83.7 | 163.1 | 3 |
| Engine | 39.5 | 29.5 | 84.9 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 26.3 | 41.3 | 35.1 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 Oct 2023
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Mercedes Benz C230The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Mercedes Benz C230: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/c230/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Mercedes Benz C230?
- 913,037 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes Benz C230 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Mercedes Benz C230, model years 1997 to 2007. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Mercedes Benz C230 name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 21 of 76 component mentions, or 276.3 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 74.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Mercedes Benz C230 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.