Model year record
1996 MERCEDES BENZ 280
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 15 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other MERCEDES BENZ 280 model years
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