Mercedes-Benz C240Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 88 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz C240.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Mercedes-Benz C240 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C240 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'01'02'03'04'05'07
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Mercedes-Benz C240 problems
All model years combined: 88 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
17Air bags5 crash/fire/injury
14Electrical system4 crash/fire/injury
13Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury
10Visibility
7Seat belts
6Seats
6Structure
6Engine
5Engine and engine cooling
3514 other systems4 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 17 | 5 |
| Electrical system | 14 | 4 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 13 | 1 |
| Visibility | 10 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 7 | 1 |
| Seats | 6 | 3 |
| Structure | 6 | 0 |
| Engine | 6 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 0 |
| 14 other systems | 35 | 4 |
3 recalls
Mercedes-Benz C240 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.