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2003 Mercedes-Benz C230 electrical failures reports

6 NHTSA complaints describe shorts, wiring-harness and electrical faults on the 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230 — roughly 12% of all complaints for this model year.

6
Electrical failures reports
12%
share of complaints
65,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Electrical failures in other C230 years

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C230 electrical failures by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230 report before drawing conclusions.