Vehicle statistics
Mercedes-Benz 300
209 owner complaints (NHTSA, USA) + recalls with manufacturer remedies. Real numbers, not prose.
Worst year: 1993 · 39 complaints
Most reported problem areas: Electrical System
Complaints by model year
19802
19822
19836
19843
19854
198613⚠ 3
198729⚠ 2 🔥 4
19887
19895 🔥 1
19905
199127⚠ 2 🔥 2
199223⚠ 2 🔥 2
199339⚠ 2 🔥 2
19944
199515 🔥 2
19968
19976
19982
19996
20023
Most reported problem areas
Electrical System51
Engine And Engine Cooling48
Air Bags26
Power Train23
Vehicle Speed Control18
Service Brakes17
Tires15
Hydraulic15
Fuel System12
Gasoline11
Recalls with manufacturer remedy (6)
1991 Visibility (96V175000)
Dealers WILL Replace THE Headlamp Washer PUMP ON These Vehicles.
1990 Tires (90V062000)
Replace Damaged Tires WITH Tires OF THE SAME Brand NAME.
1990 Equipment (90V068000)
Replace THE Preresistor WITH Version Having A Metal Cover.
1988 Vehicle Speed Control (93V095000)
Replace THE Throttle Bushing WITH A NEW Bushing MADE FROM MORE HEAT-Resistant Materials.
various years Engine And Engine Cooling (67V054000)
various years Service Brakes, Hydraulic (71V073000)
CodMec cases on this model
No CodMec case on this model yet — statistics above are the starting point.
Open a case on this modelSource: NHTSA (US public domain data). CodMec cases: from the community.