2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,606miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C230, 4% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,606 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.
“Door lock malfunction - while driving, I heard something come from the left/driver side...it sounded like a box or something fell from my rear seat, onto the floor and under my seat. I sat in the car, unlocking/locking, and it continued to go nuts...even the central locking button on the dash failed to work a few times... Looks like a door lock actuator problem that costs about $400 to fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10248743, filed 2008-11, 78,213 miles“I leased a mercedes benz C230 compressor for my daughter in 2001. The sun roof didn't slide back on the exterior or the interior. The dealer dismantled the sun roof. Mercedes refunded the first month's lease payment since she did not have use of the vehicle for the first month. After one year the sun roof needed additional repair. At 31,000 miles - the power steering failed the brakes failed and were replaced the differential broke the sun roof once again wasn't working... The interior sliding mechanism failed for the third time in 2 and 1/2 years. …”
NHTSA complaint #10136535, filed 2005-09, 1,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C230
16 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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