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Mercedes-Benz 211Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 25 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz 211.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints25Top: Service brakesSafety recalls02003–2005 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 211 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 211 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'03'04'05
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2005Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 211 problems

All model years combined: 25 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
Service brakes91
Fuel system, gasoline70
Fuel/propulsion system50
Exterior lighting10
Fuel system, diesel10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Electrical system10
Suspension10
Electronic stability control (ESC)11
1 other systems11
0 recalls

Mercedes-Benz 211 recalls

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