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Mercedes-Benz 240Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 82 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz 240.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints82Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls01979–2003 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 240 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 240 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2003Not rated–/10027 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10026 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/10022 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1983Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1980Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 240 problems

All model years combined: 82 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 system174
Engine and engine cooling133
Fuel system, gasoline111
Power train82
Structure81
Vehicle speed control83
Air bags74
Suspension50
Service brakes, hydraulic52
14 other systems231
0 recalls

Mercedes-Benz 240 recalls

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

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 240

  1. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONEA88034 · 1984–1988 · closed Jul 31, 1990
    No recall