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M-B 260Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the M-B 260.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls11996–1997 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

M-B 260 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 260 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'96'97
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common M-B 260 problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10
Suspension10
1 recall

M-B 260 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Relay: connecting99V-033 · 1996–1997 · Sep 22, 1999 · 5 vehicles