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2004 Mercedes-Benz C230 electrical failures reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe shorts, wiring-harness and electrical faults on the 2004 Mercedes-Benz C230 — roughly 16% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Electrical failures reports
16%
share of complaints
65,500 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 2004 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 2004 Mercedes-Benz C230 report before drawing conclusions.