1998 Mercedes-Benz C230 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 148,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C230, 5% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 148,000 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.
“I was sitting stopped in traffic with the engine off, and the front drivers' side of my vehicle just spontaneously dropped as if that part of the vehicle had fallen into a sink hole. I was waiting for a draw bridge to come down after a sailboat passed, so the car was turned off. When I got out of the vehicle to inspect what had happened, I could see that the front spring had separated from its top mount in what I assume was the frame of the vehicle. When I searched on-line I found that this is something that happens all the time with various models of mercedes benz. …”
NHTSA complaint #10597414, filed 2014-06, 148,000 miles“While turning on the turn signal lights turn signal lights were inoperable. Also, while driving steering column had wires exposed. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic replaced the steering column switch. Consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once.”
NHTSA complaint #10067050, filed 2004-04Related service bulletins
- 10020460Dec 4, 2008Play in the rack and pinion steering system. Models 203, 209, 210, 211, 215, 220, 230. Mercedes benz. *kb updated 5/13/09.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C230
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C230
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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