Model year record
1996 MERCEDES BENZ 300
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | 159,600 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | 159,600 mi |
| Electrical system | 1 | 159,600 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | 159,600 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 159,600 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 205,650 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | 159,600 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 159,600 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 1 | 159,600 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel | 1 | 159,600 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 159,600 mi |
| Fuel system, diesel | 1 | 159,600 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 159,600 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 159,600 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 160,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1997 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.