Mercedes Benz / C230 / 2007
2007 Mercedes Benz C230 problems
Owners have filed 272 complaints about the 2007 Mercedes Benz C230 with NHTSA. Fuel/propulsion system accounts for 20.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 19.1%.
Complaints272
Crashes13
Fires7
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Fuel/propulsion system 20.2% · 55
Air bags 19.1% · 52
Power train 18.8% · 51
Engine 10.7% · 29
Vehicle speed control 5.1% · 14
Electrical system 5.1% · 14
Fuel system, gasoline 4.4% · 12
Engine and engine cooling 2.6% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Mercedes Benz C230 in this data, 2007 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 74,525 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes Benz C230. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, there was a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. The vin was not available. 01/13/16 Ma updated 05/21/18 Fuel/propulsion system · reported at 45,000 miles
I have an issue that when you fill up the car you will smell a strong gas odor outside of the car. as soon as the fuel level drops down the odor gets less and less. looked under rear seat and no fuel leaks. also i see a lot of posts about this same issue with this same type of car. 2007 c230 sport. please look into this. i even changed out gaskets and fuel pumps. just in case. Fuel/propulsion system
Fuel tank leaks gasoline into the back seat area from the fuel tank module if filled more than about 3/4 full. Fuel tank leak also causes p0442 code for leak in evap emissions control system. This is the same problem that resulted in the recall/warranty extension on 2003-09 e class and cls class Mercedes Benz, but mb refuses to accept responsibility for c class vehicles Fuel/propulsion system · reported at 104,800 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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