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1998 Mercedes-Benz C220

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 14, 1999
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C220, most frequently naming the suspension and visibility categories. 2 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.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Suspension150.0%
  • Visibility150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

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.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Suspension
Filed Mar 14, 1999

THE CAR IS EXTREMELY UNSTEADY ON THE FREEWAYS WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 70-78 OR MORE MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN A BREEZE HITS THE CAR OR WHEN PASSING BIG TRUCKS. THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES VEAR OVER TO THE WARNING BUMPS EVEN WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL.IT HAS BEEN IN FOR ATTEMPTED (ABOUT 8) REPAIRS SINCE IT WAS ONE MONTH "OLD". DEALER DRIVES HAVE BEEN NEGATIVE.HUSBAND AND WIFE BOTH EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS.THIS HAPPENS TOO OFTEN TO BE SAFE ON THE FREEWAY DESPITE DEALERS NEGATIVE DRIVE . I KEEP MY HANDS AT 10/2 BUT IT WILL SWERVE BY ITSELF TO THE WARNING TRACK BUMPS. I EXPECT SOME SMALL MOVEMENT WITH BIG TRUCKS AND LARGE WIND GUSTS BUT THIS IS NOT WHAT IS HAPPENING.

NHTSA ID
704407
Visibility
Filed Feb 1, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID
607706

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

PB-42-45-105

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MERCEDES BENZ: ALL MODEL 202, 208, 210 EQUIPPED WITH CODE 472A (ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM) ESP INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED/FAULT CODE C1401 OR C1405. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

PB-42-30-103

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

MERCEDES VEHICLE: THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) RETURN FLOW PUMP RUNNING WITHOUT CONTROL WITH CORRESPONDING FAULT CODE C1401, CLEAN AND INSULATED THE CONNECTOR FOR THE RETURN FLOW PUMP RELAY. MODELS 202 AND 208. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE

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.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Mercedes-Benz C220 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2015401—
1998Viewing200—
1996310041.0
1995530041.7
1994241038.5

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.