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Mercedes-Benz 560Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 42 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz 560.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints42Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls31985–1994 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 560 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 560 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'94
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1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/10013 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 560 problems

All model years combined: 42 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 control1613
Air bags73
Engine and engine cooling62
Service brakes, hydraulic54
Electrical system32
Visibility20
Fuel system, gasoline20
Power train20
Engine11
8 other systems81
3 recalls

Mercedes-Benz 560 recalls

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

–Other: labels90V-131 · 1987–1988 · Jul 27, 1990 · 80 vehicles–Other: labels90V-132 · 1987–1988 · Jul 27, 1990 · 80 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components90V-033 · 1990 · Jan 26, 1990 · 594 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 560

  1. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONEA88034 · 1984–1988 · closed Jul 31, 1990
    No recall
  2. ABS FAILURESPE88032 · 1985–1987 · closed May 2, 1988
    No recall