1998 Mercedes-Benz C230 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 185,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C230, 5% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 185,000 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.
“On 6/2/09, I removed my old wheel from my 1998 mercedes benz C230 prior to trading it for another vehicle. I posted the custom wheels and tires (yokohama yk520) that I purchased from discount tires. I met with a gentleman who was interested in purchasing the tires, but carefully inspected them and found hairline cracks on the inside and outside wall of all 4 tires. This was enough for him to change his mind and not make the purchase. I then became suspicious and afraid that my family life could have been at risk and many other families out on roads across this country and elsewhere. …”
NHTSA complaint #10272757, filed 2009-06, 185,000 milesTires: 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 complaintsSteering
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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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