Mercedes-Benz 300 SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 53 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz 300 Series.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Mercedes-Benz 300 Series 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 300 Series median. Tap a year for its full report.
'88'90'91'92'93'95
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Mercedes-Benz 300 Series problems
All model years combined: 53 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
42Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
8Engine and engine cooling
3Power train
3Fuel system, gasoline
2Vehicle speed control
1Structure
1Suspension
1Tires
1Visibility
55 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 42 | 3 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 8 | 0 |
| Power train | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 |
| 5 other systems | 5 | 1 |
0 recalls
Mercedes-Benz 300 Series recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.