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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN WDBRF40J25F640333 · Checked Sep 6, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 5

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WDBRF40J25F•••••• 2005 Mercedes Benz C230

That is about average for the 2005 Mercedes Benz C230 — 3 complaints per build across 24 builds.

5on this build
77on the model
24builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reported Air Bags 2 Engine And Engine Cooling 1 Structure 1 Power Train 1

What owners of this build wrote

Engine And Engine Cooling fire Sep 2004
Whiel driving, the consumer started to smell gas in the car, the consumer pulled over to side of road, left the car running, popped the hood and fire emitted from the engine compartment. Insurance co. Farmers, robert gonzales 956-454-2046
Air Bags Nov 2017
Takata recall - no mercedes dealers have yet to receive any replacement parts for the mercedes passenger cars
Power Train May 2012
My 18yr old college student was driving back from her summer classes at and the car suddenly lost power and she had to pull over on the side of the road to avoid an car accident ....I'm not sure what to do now cause I can't afford to have this problem fixed according to what…
Structure Jan 2008
The contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz c230. The contact stated that the axle was causing excessive wear on the tires. The dealer was contacted and the dealer informed the contact that the failure was caused by the design of the vehicle. The contact did not contact the…
Air Bags May 2016
Takata recall - mercedes does not have a suitable replacement part and does not know when they will

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WDBRF40J25F640333 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.