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2005 Mercedes-Benz C230 Air bags Problems

Complaints
50about this part
Share
59%of 85 total for the year
Median mileage
86,654miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 50 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230, 59% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,654 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was involved in a 1 vehicle accident where the driver, left curtain and left side airbags were deployed. Upon close examination of the failing driver's airbag, I found obvious signs of perforations and burn-through. I was injured on my chin, face and forehead. This airbag was just recently replaced under recall campaign at the end of october this year, part of the takata ordeal.”

NHTSA complaint #11154382, filed 2018-11, 90,000 miles

“My family and I were hit in a car accident head on by a driver going approx. 60 MPH. Our mercedes benz C230's airbags did not deploy. The car was equipped with 6 air bags and not 1 deployed. We have contacted mercedes but to no avail. We would like some help as what to do to make sure this does not happen to another family and they may not be as lucky as we were.”

NHTSA complaint #10383162, filed 2011-02, 74,532 miles

“Takata recall. I called mercedes benz of USA on april 24, 2018 to request information as to when the vehicle identified above would be scheduled to have its affected airbags replaced. Their response indicates that I am in for a very long wait. Their priority of replacement focuses on vehicles in humid environments. The vehicle described above was originally purchased in and spent a significant period of time in boston. Ma. I am concerned about possibly being mortally wounded by the current airbag in an otherwise non-fatal accident.”

NHTSA complaint #11090180, filed 2018-04, 138,000 miles

“Takata recall: I had a front end collision and I am concerned that my airbags did not deploy. The impact in my opinion was such that caused me to wonder why they did not inflate. My primary concern is if they work at all. My car was in motion on a wet highway at the time of impact around 2pm. The consumer stated the vehicle should have been included in the sunroof recall. While driving the vehicle at 60mph, the sunroof shattered. The consumer was informed that due to the sunroof exploding, the recall did not apply.”

NHTSA complaint #10854507, filed 2016-04, 109,000 miles

“Takata recall I was involved in an accident on jan 3, 2015 in my 05 mer benz C230 the airbag exploded causing smoke and dust like particals I immedietly got off the car from that point on the car has been sitting tottalled I recently recieved a recall notification on 2/11/2016 I find it hard to believe this is the date this was figured out due to my settlement back in feb 2015 the insurance company submitted a market value report on my vehicle deducting 2 recalls from my car one being the airbag and this was a year before mercedes even notified there customers. …”

NHTSA complaint #10916098, filed 2016-10, 83,309 miles

Related recalls

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20075225%
20062622%
20055059%
200413%
200336%
200224%
2000414%
1999414%
1997229%

Other parts of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230

Electrical system
12 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology