2002 Mercedes Benz 240: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"ON JULY 19, 2001, I PURCHASED A NEW MERCEDES BENZ C240 FROM VALLEY MOTORS, INC. AT 9800 YORK ROAD, COCKEYSVILLE, MARYLAND 21030. BY THE MORNING OF JULY 29, 2001, I HAD PUT APPROXIMATELY 700 MILES ON THE CAR WITHOUT INCIDENT. AT ALL TIMES I OPERATED THE CAR ACCORDING TO LAW AND ACCORDING TO THE SUG..."
"WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTED DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 9 TIMES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER.PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE STATED CONSUMER MUST HAVE PUSHED BY ON GEARSHIFT BY HERSELF. *AK"
"BAS ESP MALFUNCTION AND SHUTDOWN REPEATEDLY. *AK"
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Mercedes Benz 240 — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28
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