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Mercedes-Benz 202Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 9 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Mercedes-Benz 202.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints9Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls11994–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 202 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 202 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'94'95'96'97'99'00'01
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  • Caution
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2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 202 problems

All model years combined: 9 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 system40
Power train20
Exterior lighting10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Engine10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Structure10
Visibility10
1 recall

Mercedes-Benz 202 recalls

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

–Hood: latch96V-010 · 1996 · Jan 15, 1996 · 44,114 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 202

  1. ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILUREPE03058 · 1998–2000 · closed Apr 22, 2004
    No recall