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Mercedes-Benz 250Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 5 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz 250.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls51967–1972 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 250 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 250 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'67'68'70'71'72
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1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1967Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 250 problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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 system10
5 recalls

Mercedes-Benz 250 recalls

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

–Front: anchorage75V-054 · 1972 · Apr 9, 1975 · 29,228 vehicles–Vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings71V-073 · 1971 · Apr 30, 1971 · 16,107 vehicles–Structure: body70V-086 · 1970 · Jul 28, 1970 · 38 vehicles–Hazard flashing warning lights: switch68V-102 · 1968 · Oct 23, 1968 · 4,295 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system66V-027 · null · Nov 23, 1966 · 2,455 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 250

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