1999 Mercedes-Benz 230 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz 230, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Approximately, in 2001 I stopped into a mercedes dealer in latrobe, pa. For help replacing my right rear brake light. It was frozen in the socket and it wouldn't move. I was told that it was a design problem and that the socket holding the bulb gets so hot that the plastic adheres to the frame. They replaced the entire light assembly explaining to me that it was a safety issue and even though I was out of warrenty safety issue responsibility never expire as a manufacturer. I like that, I felt ok with it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10108413, filed 2005-02, 105,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10011693Dec 30, 2004Parktronic triggers without obvious cause at front bumper in mercedes model numbers 171/211/230.
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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