Mercedes-Benz 140Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz 140.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints2Top: Electrical system Safety recalls31992–1997 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 140 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 140 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'92'93'95'97

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1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 140 problems

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

2Electrical system

1Engine and engine cooling

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	2	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0

3 recalls

Mercedes-Benz 140 recalls

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

Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings97V-028 · 1997 · Mar 5, 1997 · 27,000 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip95V-047 · 1995 · Mar 16, 1995 · 558 vehicles Air bags: frontal93V-108 · 1992–1993 · Jun 23, 1993 · 480 vehicles