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Mercedes-Benz 380Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz 380.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints23Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls01981–1986 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 380 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 380 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1981Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 380 problems

All model years combined: 23 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
Vehicle speed control83
Structure50
Suspension30
Electrical system21
Engine and engine cooling21
Wheels10
Power train11
Steering10
Air bags11
0 recalls

Mercedes-Benz 380 recalls

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

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 380

  1. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONEA88034 · 1984–1988 · closed Jul 31, 1990
    No recall
  2. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONDP87019 · 1984–1986 · closed Oct 29, 1987
    No recall