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Mercedes-Benz L1116Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz L1116.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls51973–1984 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz L1116 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 L1116 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz L1116 problems

All model years combined: 0 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
5 recalls

Mercedes-Benz L1116 recalls

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

–Link: connection87V-176 · 1973–1983 · Nov 17, 1987 · 23,386 vehicles–Service brakes, air84V-114 · 1984 · Sep 25, 1984 · 405 vehicles–Wheels: multi piece83V-069 · 1982 · Jul 26, 1983 · 20 vehicles–Tires78V-202 · 1977–1978 · Sep 22, 1978 · 1,576 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist77V-055 · 1975–1976 · Apr 19, 1977 · 449 vehicles