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Interior lightingPart report

2002 Mercedes-Benz C240 Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
15%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
200,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C240, 15% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 200,000 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.

“The contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz C240. The contact's VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 06v028000 (interior lighting), although the instrument panel failure was identical. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10607855, filed 2014-07, 200,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2002 mercedes C240. The contact stated that the instrument cluster failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer after finding NHTSA recall campaign id number: 06v028000 (interior lighting) but was told that the vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was not available. The current mileage was 88,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10508554, filed 2013-04

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2002215%

Other parts of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C240

Electrical system
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C240

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.

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