2007 Mercedes-Benz C230 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 212 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,764miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230, 1% of the 212 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,764 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Car being driven by my 24-year old son with completely clean drivers record near his butler university he attends on main road 38th street, indianapolis a flat stretch, at 3:00 pm at speed limit of 45 MPH and 1.5 blocks ahead noticing red light went to brake to slow down and the brakes completely failed, failing to stop car, which went through the red light and into the intersection into the traffic. He was able to dodge around the first car that would have t-boned him and sandwiched him against another but collided with a truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10629717, filed 2014-08, 98,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11038186Sep 22, 2026Complaint Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is similar to a tire or wheel vibration, it is usually readily…
- 10186135Dec 9, 2020If the customer brakes sharply from a speed of > 30mph, without ABS intervention, there is a single cracking noise from the area of the ESP hydraulic unit
- 10034988Aug 3, 2010Mercedes benz (daimler): unsatisfactory brake servo assistance after a cold start, primarily when maneuvering. Low vacuum in the intake manifold due to wide open throttle valve…
- 10028624Jan 13, 2009Mercedes vehicle: the anti-lock brake system (abs) return flow pump running without control with corresponding fault code c1401, clean and insulated the connector for the return…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230
66 complaintsAir bags
52 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
51 complaintsEngine
29 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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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