Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 21 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C32 AMG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE... |
| Jul 21, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BOUGHT A CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, ITS A 2002 C230 KOMPRESSOR 2 DOOR, AND THE DEALER... |
| Oct 15, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C230. ON OCTOBER 15, 2008, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHIC... |
| Jun 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SEATS | I OWN A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C230, WHICH HAS NOW HAD 2 SEVERE ISSUES WITH IT. THE FIRST ISSUE IS THE ... |
| Feb 19, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C240 SEDAN WITH 78,000 MILES ON IT. UPON LEAVING WORK TWO WEEKS AGO DRIV... |
| Dec 10, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2002 C320 MERCEDES BENZ WAGON CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING IN CENTER LANE ON BUSY STREET ... |
| Nov 11, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER 1,000 MILES AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR USED. THE CAR HAD 47,000 MIL... |
| Mar 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | MERCEDES BENZ C320 EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, ACCELERATOR, AND A FLUID LEAK.*MR ANSWE... |
| Apr 16, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AFTER DRIVING THE CAR 90 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS IN LOCAL TRAFFIC ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN... |
| Mar 11, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON ONE OCCASION, B... |
| Dec 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THEN, VEHICLE RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MA... |
| Jun 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE FAILS IN TRAFFIC AND STOPS, STARTS BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. I HADN'T REPORTED EARLIER CASES BECAU... |
| Apr 16, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IGNITED AND CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO CONTENTS NEXT TO VEHICLE IGNITING. *MR THE... |
| Apr 5, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE CAR STALLED ON ME TWICE. ONE TIME ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 M/H. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ... |
| Oct 26, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE STALLED (QUIT RUNNING) WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX. 62 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTR... |
| Aug 27, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING AT 85 MPH VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING, IT STARTED BACK UP AFTER 5 SECONDS, TH... |
| Aug 22, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | PROBLEMS BEGAN AT 10,000 MILES AUG 2002. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES SINCE OCT 2002 AND DEALE... |
| Aug 18, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | INITIALLY THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE CAR LOST POWER, IN TRAFFIC, DURING A TURN. THE CAR WOULD NOT RE... |
| Jul 20, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *SLC |
| Oct 1, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY | VEHICLE STALLS AND HESITATES AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, DEALER R... |