2006 Mercedes Benz C230: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 153 complaints
153
Total Complaints
71,035mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,500 25th Percentile
71,035 Median Mileage
99,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
30
POWER TRAIN
26
AIR BAGS
26
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
STEERING
5
SEAT BELTS
5

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
0
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CHROME COATINGS ON GEARSHIFT AND MISCELLANEOUS INTERIOR TRIM IS PRONE TO SHREDDING APART, RESULTING IN SHARP METALLIC SHARDS THAT CAN BECOME LODGED BENEATH THE SKIN. *JB"
"FEW MILES DRIVEN AND A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM UNDER THE WINDSHIELD DO NOT ALLOW TO DRIVE WITH NECESSARY SERENITY. AFTER 5 INTERVENTION ON THE CAR FINALLY THEY SOLVED THE PROBLEM, REPLACING 3 TIMES THE PLASTIC COVER UNDER THE WINDSHIELD, ONE TIME COMPLETELY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. NOW THAT THE WINTER ..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ C230. WHILE MERGING ONTO AN INTERSECTION AT 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED DIRECTLY INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT PROPERLY. THREE OCCUPANTS WERE ..."

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