Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz 208, most frequently naming the body & structure, brakes and exterior lighting categories. 14 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 2016 | 1 | 4 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
SBC STOP WORKING CALL MBUSA AND THEY SAY THE FIXED THAT AND THE WARRANTY IS OUT WICH THIS JUST NOW HAPPENED I DIDN'T HAPPENED BEFORE 10 YEARS NOW WE HAVE TO PAY ON OUR OWN
I OWN A PT CRUISER 2003 AND I NOTICED ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD A VERY BIG CRACK GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE. I AM THE ONLY PERSON THAT DROVE THE CAR SO I KNEW I DIDN'T DO IT. I THOUGHT THIS WAS PART OF WEAR AND TEAR. HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. THEN, I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE SUN. I WAS READING OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER AND REALIZED THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE DASHBOARD GOING TO PIECES AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS IMPERFECTION ON THEIR PART. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED. I AM CURRENTLY FINANCING THE CAR AND COULD NOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER DASHBOARD, THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I WOULD LIKE T FOR CHRYSLER TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. *AK
I HAVE HAD TWO COMPLETE SETS OF CONTI -TOURING CONTACT ECO PLUS CONTI SEAL (P225/60 R 18 99H CH95) ON MY 2004 CHRYSLER 300 C AUTO IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE FIRST SET CAME WITH THE CAR. THE SECOND SET, WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE DUE TO DANGEROUS TIRE WEAR AND INSTABILITY, HAS NOW GONE BAD. THEY MUST BE REPLACED. MY CAR ONLY HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE NOW GONE THROUGH TWO COMPLETE SETS OF CONTINENTAL TIRES. TWO CHRYSLER DEALERS (ONE IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA AND THE OTHER IN GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA) REFUSES TO REPLACE THESE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. THEY PASS THE RESPONSIBILITY ON TO CONTINENTAL. CONTINENTAL WANT TO PUT THEIR NEW TIRES ON MY CAR, AT A REDUCED PRICE. I WILL NOT PUT CONTINENTAL TIRES ON MY CAR AGAIN. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE OTHER THAN TAKING LEGAL ACTION? PLEASE ADVISE. *NM
THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS ON MY 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SLK CONTINUALLY GO OUT. THE LIGHTS ARE NOT BURNING OUT, BUT IT APPEARS THE CONNECTIONS ON THE LIGHTS GET TO HOT AND BURN UP. *NM
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
XENTRY (MERCEDES) : POWER STEERING MESSAGE" SHOWING ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHEN ENGINE STARTUP. THE CONTROL UNIT MAY SIGNAL THE MALFUNCTION. *LJ UPDATED 5/4/15. UPDATED 08/05/15*LJ
ENGINE
XENTRY( MERCEDES): COMPLAINT REGARDING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR DTC P04F000, PURGE LINE DAMAGED DURING ENGINE ASSEMBLY. *LJ
SEAT BELTS
XENTRY(MERCEDES) : COMPLAINT OF SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE AND CAUSING NOISES, WHICH IS DUE TO UNDERVOLTAGE AT ENGINE START. *LJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
XENTRY(MERCEDES): COMPLAINT FAULT ENTRY IN AIRMATIC OR ABC CONTROL UNIT. *LJ UPDATED 05/06/14. *LJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
XENTRY(MERCEDES): COMPLAINT REGARDING 360 NIGHT CAMERA APPEARING DARK. CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IS THE IMAGE SOFTWARE. SYMPTOMS ARE: COMM/INFO/, WARNING CONTROL SYSTEM, PARKING ASSIST. *LJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
XENTRY(MERCEDES) COMPLAINT BLIND SPOT INOPERATIVE. CAUSE COMES FROM MOISTURE & DISRUPTIONS ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *LJ
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.