2003 Mercedes Benz 240: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 34 complaints
34
Total Complaints
30,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

10,200 25th Percentile
30,000 Median Mileage
76,185 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
POWER TRAIN
2
WHEELS:RIM
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER BRINGING TO THE ATTENTION OF MERCEDES BENZ OF TAMPA A PROBLEM/CONCERN WITH HESITATION ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE OF MY C240, I WAS TOLD TO START THE CAR OUT IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF WEEKS LATER MY ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, AS A RESULT THERE WAS..."
"PIN CHEN, MY FATHER, WAS MAKING A SLOW U-TURN ON A SMALL STREET ABOUT 11 FEET WIDE (VICKIE STREET IN CERRITOS) ON JULY 29, 2003. WHILE HE WAS SLOWLY MARKING A U-TURN, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO THE CURB. I CONTACTED THE MERCEDES ROADSIDE ASSISTANT AND A MECHANIC, CHRIS FROM HOUSE OF ..."
"PIN CHEN, MY FATHER, WAS MAKING A SLOW U-TURN ON A SMALL STREET ABOUT 11 FEET WIDE (VICKIE STREET IN CERRITOS) ON JULY 29, 2003. WHILE HE WAS SLOWLY MARKING A U-TURN, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO THE CURB. I CONTACTED THE MERCEDES ROADSIDE ASSISTANT AND A MECHANIC, CHRIS FROM HOUSE OF ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

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