IllustrationMICHELIN MXV4 PLUS (P205/60R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIM, MICHELIN REPLACED THE TIRE AT AT DISCOUNT BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGED RIM. *SLC
1999 Mercedes Benz C230
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Mercedes Benz C230 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 12 of 29 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
29 reportsHAD STARTED VEHICLE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS. THE ENGINE WAS IDLING FAST. PUT VEHICLE INTO GEAR & HAD FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE TOOK OFF. FINALLY IDLING WAS SLOWED & VEHICLE OPERATED WELL. CONTACTED DEALER & HAD VEHICLE PICKED UP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC LATER THAT OTHER VEHICLES DO SAME FAST IDLING. WAS PLACED ON DIAG…
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HAD STARTED VEHICLE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS. THE ENGINE WAS IDLING FAST. PUT VEHICLE INTO GEAR & HAD FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE TOOK OFF. FINALLY IDLING WAS SLOWED & VEHICLE OPERATED WELL. CONTACTED DEALER & HAD VEHICLE PICKED UP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC LATER THAT OTHER VEHICLES DO SAME FAST IDLING. WAS PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. NOW WAITING FOR NEW COMPUTER COMPONENT SYSTEM.
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. HAS BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS KNOWN. PROBLEM WITH GAS GAUGE CANNOT BE FIXED. MANUFACTURER WORKING ON CORRECTIVE SOLUTION. *AK
FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT READ ACCURATELY. IT READS MORE THAN WHAT REALLY IS IN THE TANK. AT ONE POINT, THIS HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES. *AK
BRAKES DO NOT WORK FOR IST 30 SECONDS WHEN YOU START THE CAR AND TAKE IT OUT OF GARAGE
GAS TANK LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED. *YC
INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *YC
REAR WINDOW BROKE. *YC
SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS FAULTY. WHENEVER WEIGHT EXCEEDED 180 LBS. OR MORE IN FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT TO THE RIGHT. WHILE WHENEVER WEIGHT EXCEEDED 200 LBS. OR MORE, THE VEHICLE REAR END WOULD APPEAR TO BE DRAGGING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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