MYRModel Year Report

Mercedes Benz C230 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2007, 2006 · Best bets: 2004, 1998, 2003, 2002

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz C230 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2007 highlighted. 1997: 7 complaints 1997 1998: 39 complaints 1999: 29 complaints 1999 2000: 29 complaints 2001: 4 complaints 2001 2002: 54 complaints 2003: 51 complaints 2003 2004: 31 complaints 2005: 85 complaints 2005 2006: 116 complaints 2007: 212 complaints 2007
2007: 212 complaints
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YearComplaints
19977
199839
199929
200029
20014
200254
200351
200431
200585
2006116
2007212

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2007 Avoid 212 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 116 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 85 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 51 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 54 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.