2002 Mercedes-Benz C Class Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C Class, 3% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,000 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.
“The inside front door handle of c-class (year2002 or similar) is no good, if you park the car on the down slope street, and close the front door from wide open position, the door handle will give away and broken apart at the top end which is attached to the inside door panel only with a small plastic stud. I sent the complaint letters to mercedes benz USA as well as mercedes benz of san francisco, they never response. I believe the failure of the door handle to perform properly because of faulty design and the manufacture has to bear responsible by recalling this type of door handle.”
NHTSA complaint #10204459, filed 2007-09, 34,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C Class
10 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C Class
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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