2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,616miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C230, 4% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,616 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 june 9, 2011 I drove to sacramento, california to visit my cousin when I got there I went to lock my doors but the lock kept jumping up and down. It finally locked after 12 attempts. I took it to the dealer and they quoted me a price of $3500.00 to replace the regulator. The second incident occurred on july 18, 2011 with my brakes.the break warning light came on. I took it to the dealer and $795.00 they claimed I needed for both brakes and rotors which I could not understand since 6 months prior the rotors had been replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10648269, filed 2014-10, 79,231 miles“The contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz c-230. The contact's child wrapped the nearest rear seat belt around her neck, while seated in her child seat. While the seat belt was around the child's neck, it would not loosen and was extended to the point that the seat belt could only retract. The contact called the police and they cut the seat belt from around the child's neck. She was uninjured from the seat belt failure. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 60,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10229087, filed 2008-05, 60,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10151959Jul 23, 2018Seat belt extender toothed rack sluggish or makes noises
Seat belts: 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 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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