2000 Mercedes-Benz C230 electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2000 Mercedes-Benz C230 — 38% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I've been unable to read my mileage for many years now. I have a 2000 c230. Took the car to the dealer and was told the cluster had to be replaced @ around $1000.00. Found this to be unacceptable since the car at the time was only 5 years old. It's a shame mercedes benz doesn't recall this problem…”
filed Apr 11, 2013
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes-benz c230. The contact stated that the odometer failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised him that he would need to replace a cluster. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure…”
filed Mar 18, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Complaint During a phone call, the called party has difficulty understanding/cannot understand the driver, or interference/background noises are audible to the called party during a call. It becomes increasingly…
LI82.70-P-077433 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 28, 2024NTG5.5: Incorrect time shown on instrument cluster, COMAND display, and analog clock
LI54.30-P-072145 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 10, 2020
Electrical System problems in other C230 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 C230 | 14 | 7% |
| 2006 C230 | 6 | 5% |
| 2005 C230 | 12 | 14% |
| 2004 C230 | 7 | 23% |
| 2003 C230 | 6 | 12% |
| 2002 C230 | 12 | 22% |
| 1999 C230 | 4 | 14% |
| 1998 C230 | 7 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Mercedes-Benz C230
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.