10019990
Date: 2006-04-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
FLOW NOISES FROM AREA OF POWER STEERING PUMP AND/OR FOAMING OF POWER STEERING OIL IN RESERVOIR. *TT
2003 Mercedes-Benz 230 problems
NHTSA lists 5 complaints for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz 230, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 2 complaints mention an injury, with 2 injuries and 1 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCEDES BENZ 230.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 5
- With crash
- 0
- With fire
- 0
- With injury (complaints)
- 2
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 8
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 2 | 40.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 20.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | 20.0% |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | 20.0% |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | 20.0% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | SIDE/WINDOW | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | STORAGE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY | SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Recalls
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0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
8 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 |
| STEERING | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
| VISIBILITY | 1 |
10017492
Date: 2005-10-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.
THE OVAL CONTOURS OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOCKS MAY LEAD TO A NOISE COMPLAINT. INSPECT RETRACTABLE ROOF LOCKS AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY. *TT
10012246
Date: 2005-01-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL (SBC) NOISE DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHARTS. MERCEDES-BENZ MODELS 211, 230 MODEL YEARS 2003-2005. *TT
10011629
Date: 2004-12-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.
WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLES HEATING INOPERATIVE. *TC
10011693
Date: 2004-12-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
PARKTRONIC TRIGGERS WITHOUT OBVIOUS CAUSE AT FRONT BUMPER IN MERCEDES MODEL NUMBERS 171/211/230. *TC
10011709
Date: 2004-12-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
PARTS IDENTIFICATION FOR THE SBS HYDRAULIC UNIT.(MERCEDES BENZ, MODEL 230, YEAR 2005) *JB
10011705
Date: 2004-12-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
BRAKE MALFUNCTION SBS VISIT WORKSHOP. DISPLAYED WITHIN THE INSTURMENT CLUSTER'S MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY. (MERCEDES BENZ, MODEL 211 AND 230 YEAR 2005). *JB
10011740
Date: 2004-11-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
STEERING WHEEL TWITCH DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. *JB
Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 230 | 5 |
Same model, other years
Other Mercedes-Benz models, 2003
Sources
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