Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 55 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
55
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine misfires while driving. OBD 2 codes P0016 and P0017 indicates bad balance shaft. Common defec... |
| May 28, 2025 | ENGINE | The balance shaft sprocket in this car needs to be recalled. It has has known issues since it came o... |
| May 24, 2024 | ENGINE | The car randomly misfires and goes into limp mode with a flashing check engine light. This has occur... |
| Aug 18, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz C230. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed ... |
| Oct 18, 2022 | ENGINE | My Engine light came on and I took it to Star Motors. They reported two codes, 1200 and 1208. This m... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | ENGINE | The timing chain failed without warning causing the vehicle to cut off while driving 75 mph on the h... |
| Jun 20, 2022 | ENGINE | The intake manifold has a plastic tumble flap mechanism. This commonly breaks in most of these Merc... |
| Dec 24, 2020 | ENGINE | We have 71,000 miles on our 2006 Mercedes Benz C280. Before Christmas, the engine light starts goin... |
| Sep 14, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNI... |
| Aug 16, 2017 | ENGINE | BALANCE SHAFT ENGINE ISSUES, STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN, BALANCE SHAFT SPROCKETS. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTI... |
| Jan 17, 2017 | ENGINE | ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WHEN RPM REACHED 2,000 AND HAS STAYED ON EVER SINCE. DIAGNOSTICS MADE AT A PROF... |
| May 10, 2016 | ENGINE | MY FAN ON ,YCAR WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES MY AIR WENT OUT...I ... |
| Feb 16, 2016 | ENGINE | ENGINE DIAGNOSIS WARNING LAMP LIGHT UP, FAULT CODES 1200 AND 1208 STORED IN MOTOR ELECTRONICS CONTRO... |
| Feb 8, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 60 MPH, TH... |
| Nov 24, 2015 | ENGINE | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY MY MECHANIC. HE CONFIRMED THAT IT IS THE BALANCE... |
| Oct 21, 2015 | ENGINE | ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THERE IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE PLASTIC ACTUAT... |
| Sep 11, 2015 | ENGINE | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND MY CAR JERKS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM EVERYONE EL... |
| Nov 24, 2014 | ENGINE | MY CAR ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN JUNE OF 2014. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR COMPANY. THEY EXPLAI... |
| Oct 11, 2014 | ENGINE | THE BALANCE SHAFT IS FAULTY AND MY ENGINE WAS SHAKING. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS HAPP... |
| Sep 13, 2014 | ENGINE | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MY C230 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ THEREFORE I'D TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE REP... |