2007 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Fuel/propulsion system is the leading concern among 280 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 23 C-Class model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 11 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 13 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints
280 reports, newest first.
Air bags, May 31, 2017
TAKATA RECALL GOOD MORNING, IT HAS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR SINCE I RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THAT MB WAS WORKING ON A REMEDY FOR THE AIR BAGS, AND ONCE ONE IS FOUND, I WOULD BE NOTIFIED TO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE. I BELIEVE THIS PROCESS IS RATHER UNTIMELY, AND IF IT IS SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE, WHY AM I STILL WAITING A YEAR LATER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW OF ANY UPDATES, THANK YOU.
Air bags, May 11, 2017
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF MY CAR IS ANNOUNCING ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET THE AIR BAGS CHECKED BUT I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG . IT HAS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR SICE I HAVE HAD THAT ISSUE AND EVERY TIME I ASK THE DEALERSHIP THE JUST ASK ME TO WAIT UNTIL THEY RECEAVE THE PARTS TO GET THE RECALL DONE
Seats, May 9, 2017, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WARMER WAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING HOTTER THAN EXPECTED. THE LAST TIME THE SEAT WARMER WAS BEING USED IT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER MATERIAL ON THE SEAT AND BURNED THE PASSENGER'S, THE CONTACT'S WIFE, LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Air bags, Engine, Apr 20, 2017
THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. THERE'S A CLASS ACTION AGAINST MERCEDES IN REGARDS TO THIS SAME ENGINE ISSUE. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT CUT OFF AND ANOTHER TIME AFTER BEING STATIONARY THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS NEVER A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY SIGNS THAT INDICATED ENGINE ISSUES BEFORE THE ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. I ALSO RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT MY AIRBAG HAVING A RECALL ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.
Air bags, Apr 6, 2017
NOTIFIED BY MAIL
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 2, 2017
MY 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 SPORT CONTINUALLY RELEASES STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AFTER EACH GAS TANK FILL-UP. THIS OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP LOCAL IN MY AREA ONLY FOR THEM TO SAY THERE IS NO REPORTED RECALL OR THE COST TO FIX THIS MATTER IS SIGNIFICANTLY COSTLY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS MATTER, I DISCOVERED THERE IS A REASONABLE NUMBER OF OWNERS WITH A SIMILAR MODEL AND YEAR THAT HAVE REPORTED THE SAME SERIOUS RISK OF GASOLINE SMELL. EMBEDDED IS A LINK TO THE ONLINE SITE WHERE THESE REPORTINGS ARE CAPTURED. HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/MERCEDES-BENZ/C230/2007/FUEL_SYSTEM/FUEL_PROPULSION_SYSTEM.SHTML DUE TO THE NATURE AND PROBABLE SERIOUS HAZARD OF FUMES EXPOSURE WITHIN THE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LET ALONE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RISK, I'M REQUESTING IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE FROM THE NHTSA TO BRING THIS MATTER TO A RESOLVE. ACCORDING TO PUBLIC DATA, MERCEDES BENZ HAS RECALL NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLE MODELS FOR THE SAME DEFECT WHICH UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2007 C230 SPORT MODEL. PLEASE ADVISE.
Engine, Mar 6, 2017
ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING UPHILL IN HAWAII THE AND THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE UP THE HILL IT HAD NO POWER. THERE HAS BEEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT WHICH MERCEDES LOST HOWEVER WHEN I CALLED MERCEDES TO HELP FIX THE ISSUE THEY SAID TIME HAS EXPIRED AND THIS WAS NO LONGER VALID.
Seat belts, Mar 2, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FOR A SEAT BELT RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,388.
Engine, Feb 7, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 7, 2017
WITH FULL TANK, GAS SMELLS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.
Air bags, Dec 10, 2016
TAKATA RECALL, THE AIRBAG HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED.
Air bags, Dec 5, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT "FRONT AIR BAG ENABLED SEE OWNER'S MANUAL" APPEARED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 30, 2016
FUEL TANK LEAKS GASOLINE INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA FROM THE FUEL TANK MODULE IF FILLED MORE THAN ABOUT 3/4 FULL. FUEL TANK LEAK ALSO CAUSES P0442 CODE FOR LEAK IN EVAP EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT RESULTED IN THE RECALL/WARRANTY EXTENSION ON 2003-09 E CLASS AND CLS CLASS MERCEDES BENZ, BUT MB REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR C CLASS VEHICLES
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 26, 2016
76000 ML NICE AND CLEAN BUT, ALL OF THE SUDDEN STRONG SMELL OF THE GASOLINE INSIDE. WHEN DID MY RESEARCH ONLINE FOUND A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH SAME SYMPTOMS AS WHAT WAS INVESTIGATED ON REPORT# VRTC-DCD-3206 BY NHTSA. UPON FILLING UP THE GAS TANK TO FULL, GAS LEAKS FROM SANDING UNIT UNDER REAR PASSENGER SEAT. CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY SAME RECALL IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE C-CLASS MB, MAKES NO SENSE TO ME AS TO THE OTHERS UNHAPPY MB OWNERS. MY NEXT CAR IS LEXUS, DONE WITH MB
Air bags, Nov 17, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS CHARGING FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FOR THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000. UPDATED 01/04/17*LJ UPDATED 02/14/17.*JB
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 13, 2016
AFTER REFUELING CAR TO FULL, CAR HAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL. THE SMELL PERSISTS IF THE CAR IS OVER 3/4'S FULL OR GREATER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR BUT I COULDN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE FUEL WAS SPILLING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT!!! HE MENTIONED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT I NEED TO CHECK IF THIS RECALLED ALREADY. I AM NOW VERY MORTIFIED OF THIS ISSUE!!!
Air bags, Sep 22, 2016
TAKATA RECALL - RECALL WAS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND IT IS NOW ALMOST OCTOBER 2016. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAID THE PARTS ARE NOT IN YET FOR THE RECALL. IN THE LETTER I WAS SENT IT SAID THAT THIS COULD CAUSE DEATH TO THE DRIVER AND I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR DAILY. UNACCEPTABLE. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE?
Air bags, Sep 16, 2016
TAKATA RECALL. MERCEDES-BENZ USA (MBUSA) HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY ESTIMATE WHATSOEVER AS TO WHEN OUR VEHICLE MAY BE REPAIRED. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL IN MAY. JUST YESTERDAY (15 SEPTEMBER) WE WERE TOLD THAT NHTSA WAS DETERMINING WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO MERCEDES-BENZ, AND THAT THERE IS NO WAY MBUSA CAN TELL US EVEN APPROXIMATELY WHEN THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE NHTSA WAS IN CHARGE OF THE COORDINATED REPLACEMENT PLAN. THAT'S NOT WHAT YOUR WEB SITE SAYS. MBUSA CLAIMS THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY SAFE TO DRIVE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVERS-SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR WHICH HAS KILLED AT LEAST TEN PEOPLE IN OTHER AUTOMOBILES. MBUSA BASES THIS CLAIM ON THE ASSERTION THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A REPORTED DEATH OR INJURY CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR IN A MERCEDES VEHICLE TO DATE. TO USE THAT ASSERTION AS THE BASIS FOR PUTTING MANY THOUSANDS OF MOTORISTS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IN MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES SEEMS HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE. IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO ASK THE MOTORIST TO ASSUME THIS RISK. I DON'T SEE ANY EVIDENCE THAT THE COMPANY HAS A SENSE OF URGENCY ABOUT THIS RECALL, MUCH LESS A REAL PLAN FOR GETTING THE REPAIRS DONE.
Power train, Sep 4, 2016
AT 115,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING ISSUES SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. ONCE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, IT WON'T SHIFT BACK INTO PARK. THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF IN NEUTRAL POSITION OR WAIT UP TO 5 MINUTES BEFORE SHIFTING BACK INTO PARK. ONCE ENGAGED IN REVERSE OR DRIVE THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION'S OPERATION.
Power train, Aug 17, 2016
2007 MERCEDES C230 WITH 65661 MILES BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. TOWED TO A MERCEDES DEALER WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS A MASS AIR SENSOR AND 1000.00 BILL. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS SAME PROBLEM, LOSS OF POWER AND UNABLE TO SHIFT. NOW THEY REPLACED THE CONDUCTOR PLATE IN THE TRANSMISSION-1300.00 BILL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS SPECIFIC YEAR MAKE MODEL FOR MERCEDES NOT TO HANDLE.
Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 2, 2016
MY 2007 MERCEDES C230 SMELLS OF GAS IF I FILL THE TANK MORE THAN HALF WAY. IT ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 7, 2016
MY CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE GOING DOWN THE STREET, HAD TO HAVE HER TOWED TO STARMOTORS, THE CODE CAME UP AS INTERNAL SPEED SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, IT IS KNOWN TO MBUSA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY NEED TO FIX IT AND NOT COST OUT OF MY POCKET
Air bags, Jun 29, 2016, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE FOREHEAD AND SHOULDER, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 8, 2016
MILEAGE 54,606 1 OWNER CAR STRONG GAS ODOR WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED, AND MOVING. TOOK TO DEALER. DEALER STATED WE NEED TO DRAIN TANK AND REPLACE LEAKING L/H FUEL SENSOR MODULE. L/H FUEL UNIT FUEL SENDER O RINGS FUEL SENDER LOCK RINGS ALL FOR THE LOW COST OF $1,095.84 FOR NOW WE ARE NOT FILLING TANK. I'VE READ ON LINE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MB A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE.
Air bags, Apr 27, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" ON MY 2007 MERCEDES. I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER FROM MERCEDES ABOUT THE TAKATA RECALL . I FOUND OUT THROUGH THE INTERNET. I WENT TO MY LOCAL MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AND ASK ABOUT GETTING A RENT A CAR UNTIL PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, WHICH THEY REFUSED. I ADVISED THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO DRIVE THE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED, DUE TO SEVERAL DEATHS. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT, "IT WAS NOT LIKELY TO HAPPEN," ON THE RECALL INFORMATION THAT I PULLED UP ON THE INTERNET, IT SAYS THAT THE RECALL CAME OUT ON FEB 11 2016, TODAY IS APRIL 27, AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMMUNICATION FROM MERCEDES, SO I HAVE A CAR SETTING IN THE GARAGE THAT I CAN'T DRIVE. JUST TWO WEEK AGO AN 18 YR OLD GIRL WAS KILLED IN HER HONDA, WHEN SHE HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT. SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIED, DUE TO THIS FINDER-BENDER. I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE IN NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE WHY I AM NOT GETTING ANY UPDATE FROM MERCEDES ? WHEN WILL PARTS BE AVAILABLE TO INSTALL ? SOMEONE AT MERCEDES KNOWS THE ANSWER, I WANT TO KNOW ALSO.......THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.