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2004 Mercedes-Benz C240 Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
13%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
80,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz C240, 13% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 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 srs and numerous other malfunctions come on. The headlights and dash lights along with the blinkers are turn on and off by themselves. At first turning the car off the malfunctions went away only to come back a few minutes later. I find this to be very dangerous since the air bags, seat-belts wont work in a accident. Along with if lights go out while driving at night. This problem has happened to me twice before after paying thousand to have it fixed it reappears after a year. I have researched and it seems that everyone is having this same problem due to faulty wire and sensor.”

NHTSA complaint #10513704, filed 2013-05, 80,000 miles

“SRS ABS ESP lights occasionally go on and off mostly the SRS take to shop does not come on or stay on obd2 does not detect may use clear error messages stays off for few weeks then back on and off bought scanner when SRS comes on sometimes it shows error B1035 stored and current the resistance value in the ignition circuit containing component R1 2/20 (left front side airbag ignition squib) is too high sometimes nothing hear this same complaint from many owners. …”

NHTSA complaint #11456282, filed 2022-03

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2005827%
2004213%
2003525%
200218%
2001113%

Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz C240

Other or unknown
5 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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.

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