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Mercedes-Benz 350Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 9 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz 350.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints9Top: Air bagsSafety recalls21971–1994 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 350 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 350 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1977Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 350 problems

All model years combined: 9 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
Air bags31
Electrical system20
Engine and engine cooling20
Fuel system, diesel10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Vehicle speed control11
2 recalls

Mercedes-Benz 350 recalls

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

–Structure76V-179 · 1972–1973 · Nov 9, 1976 · 16,672 vehicles–Fuel injection system: injectors74V-131 · 1971–1972 · Aug 19, 1974 · 8,963 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 350

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