Mercedes-Benz 220Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 27 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz 220.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints27Top: Electrical system Safety recalls31968–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 220 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 220 median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 0 0 0 5 14 5 2 1

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Avoid
Caution
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2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1996Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls 1994Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 220 problems

All model years combined: 27 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

16Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury

3Fuel system, gasoline1 crash/fire/injury

3Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury

2Suspension

2Visibility

1Power train

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Structure

1Interior lighting

44 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

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	16	3
Fuel system, gasoline	3	1
Vehicle speed control	3	1
Suspension	2	0
Visibility	2	0
Power train	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Structure	1	0
Interior lighting	1	0
4 other systems	4	2

3 recalls

Mercedes-Benz 220 recalls

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

Front: anchorage75V-054 · 1972–1973 · Apr 9, 1975 · 29,228 vehicles Vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings71V-073 · 1971 · Apr 30, 1971 · 16,107 vehicles Hazard flashing warning lights: switch68V-102 · 1968 · Oct 23, 1968 · 4,295 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 220

Dec 17, 2003
ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILUREPE03058 · 2000 · closed Apr 22, 2004
No recall
Jul 15, 1988
SUDDEN ACCELERATIONEA88034 · 1984–1988 · closed Jul 31, 1990
No recall