2004 Mercedes-Benz 230 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,352miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz 230, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,352 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.
“Was driving on expressway today 2/27/1980 when my 2004 mercedes 230 went from 65 to 35mph almost was killed by a semi truck behind me!!!! Looked online today to see if anyone else had similar problems well I went to one site over 200 complaints about the same problem. Their is also a pending class action lawsuit about this problem it is very very dangerous and I was almost killed today by my own car!!!!! 2/27/1980 130pm this happened on my birthday now iam having it towed and repaired and I have sore neck also. Please check into this please. …”
NHTSA complaint #10449482, filed 2012-02, 124,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz 230
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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