Mercedes-Benz 400Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 26 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz 400.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints26Top: Electrical system Safety recalls01992–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 400 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 400 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'92'93'95'98'99'00'01

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1993Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls 1992Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 400 problems

All model years combined: 26 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

11Electrical system

4Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

3Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

2Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury

2Power train

2Air bags2 crash/fire/injury

1Structure

1Tires

1Fuel system, gasoline

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	11	0
Engine and engine cooling	4	1
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	1
Vehicle speed control	2	1
Power train	2	0
Air bags	2	2
Structure	1	0
Tires	1	0
Fuel system, gasoline	1	0

0 recalls

Mercedes-Benz 400 recalls

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