1984 Mercedes-Benz 500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500, most often about the suspension. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 4, 1995. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500 has problems

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
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1984 Mercedes-Benz 500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1984 vs. every other 500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 500 median. How we score

'84'85'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONDP87019 · closed Oct 29, 1987
    No recall
  2. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONEA88034 · closed Jul 31, 1990
    No recall
In owners' words

What 500 owners report

Recent suspension complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT IT WAS SUBFRAME FRONT CONTROL ARM HAD TO REPLACED. TT
Complaint 972887 · Oct 4, 1995

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