1999 Mercedes-Benz C230 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
No safety recalls list the 1999 Mercedes-Benz C230, and owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
No safety recalls on record
NHTSA's recall database lists no safety campaigns that include the 1999 Mercedes-Benz C230. That is good news, with two caveats: recalls can be issued at any time (this page refreshes daily), and a recall filed under a related model name may not appear here. The VIN check above queries NHTSA directly for your exact vehicle.
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz C230 have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA; 5 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 7 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 79,576 miles. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 7 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“While driving on 11/21/2020 at about 930am on northbound i-75 doing about 70mph as the rest of traffic in georgia when my sunroof (not opened) suddenly detached and blew off the vehicle. I initially h”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 22, 2020 · Visibility/wiper
“I was driving to work on 75 north where speed is 65mph at lunch hour and all of the sudden the car started to decelerate from 65 miles an hour to zero in seconds the car stopped, i saw my life before”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 2, 2014 · Vehicle speed control
Compare Mercedes-Benz C230 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mercedes-Benz C230 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 | 0 | 7 |
| 1998 Mercedes-Benz C230 | 0 | 39 |
| 1999 Mercedes-Benz C230 | 0 | 29 |
| 2000 Mercedes-Benz C230 | 0 | 29 |
| 2001 Mercedes-Benz C230 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 | 2 | 54 |
| 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230 | 3 | 51 |
| 2004 Mercedes-Benz C230 | 3 | 31 |
| 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230 | 4 | 85 |
| 2006 Mercedes-Benz C230 | 5 | 116 |
| 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230 | 5 | 212 |
Checking a specific 1999 Mercedes-Benz C230
How do I know if my 1999 Mercedes-Benz C230 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number.
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.