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2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 seats problems

23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C32034% of all complaints for this model year.

23
Seats complaints
34%
share of all complaints
68,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz c320. The contact stated that the battery was drained after the vehicle was parked and turned off. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the driver's side seat module…

    filed Apr 3, 2020

  • The seat control units do not shut off and continually drain the battery. This is a widespread problem for this model car. *tr

    filed Nov 4, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Seats problems in other C320 years

YearReportsShare
2003 C32015%
2001 C3201930%
C320 seats problems by year →

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.