Model year record
1997 MERCEDES BENZ 500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid | 1 | — |
| Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1998 model has 5 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 500 model years
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.