1984 Mercedes-Benz 230

Compared with other years

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Engines

The most common engines in 1984 Mercedes-Benz 230 cars on Dutch roads are the 2.3 petrol (100 kW, 134 hp) and 2.3 petrol (92 kW, 123 hp).

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

In the Netherlands

189 first registered in 1984 are on Dutch roads; 81% arrived later as imports.

Most common APK defects

• Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde34
• Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm28
• Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen26
• Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld23
• Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af20
• Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm16
• Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af13
• Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij12

Colours

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In New Zealand

23 1984 cars are on the New Zealand register; 48% arrived as used imports, 43% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Recalls

No recall campaigns cover the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 230.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Mercedes-Benz told its dealers about the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 230: known faults, fixes and updates.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation