2003 Mercedes-Benz C230 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 51 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230, 4% of the 51 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,250 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.
“While visiting south eastern utah in a period of one week there was no throttle response on three separate occasions. Throttle responded on the third press of gas pedal on each occasion. Car had only 7,500 miles on it. On first occasion, there was a strong smell of gas inside the car. Dash board indicator did not show any malfunction during any of these occasions.”
NHTSA complaint #10021285, filed 2003-06, 7,500 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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