The 2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 165,109 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY24V8740002024-11-1933,456 affected
Defect
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
A detached sunroof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
VISIBILITY22V9540002022-12-23131,653 affected
Defect
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
A detached sunroof panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
1crashes1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
ENGINE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SEAT BELTS
2
SEATS
2
STEERING
2
Total complaints73
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The rear subframe rusted out and failed at the driver side trailing arm mount. It is available for inspection. My pregnant wife was driving it when it failed, luckily it failed an 1/8th mile from our house on a 25mph back road. The problem with these subframes has been well documented in later…”
“Recall id: 24v874 on sliding roof bonding was issued. Mercedes-benz of nashville was not able to open the roof and asked for $219.88 to determine cause of sunroof being inoperative. Recall letter stated that: "vehicle repair will be provided at no cost to you" "if dealer for any reason is unable…”
“There is an old recall campaign for the camshaft seal, # [REDACTED]. This car is among those affected by this problem and should be covered for issues and repairs.”
“There is an old recall campaign for the camshaft seal, # [REDACTED]. This car is among those affected by this problem and should be covered for issues and repairs.”
“There is an old recall campaign for the camshaft seal, # [REDACTED]. This car is among those affected by this problem and should be covered for issues and repairs.”
“Takata recall esl (electric steering lock) components the motor fails to unlock the steering the first time, but work in following attempts. Some times it takes 1 to 4 hours for esl to unlock. This happens only when the vehicle is parked weather overnight or just coming out of the store shopping.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercedes-benz c230. While reversing at 5 mph, the steering column lock failed to engage. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 163,000. ..updated 09/25/17 *bf .. .updated…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercedes-benz c230. While driving between 15-20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the abs and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wire harness melted…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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