Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
18
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-19 | 96V175000 |
VISIBILITY | 28,874 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 1991 300SL BENZ HAS HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS REPLACED PER MB DEALER BECAUSE IT'S GOING BAD AND DECOMPOS… |
| 2005-06-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE DRIVE TRAIN ON THE CONSUMERS 1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300 LOCKED UP. *JB THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN TOTALLY ISOLATED TO THE… |
| 1999-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING AFTER ABOUT THE FIRST 5 MINUTES WHEN THE ENGINE DIES IT CANNOT BE RESTARTED WITHOUT TURNING … |
| 1999-05-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING ERRODED THROUGH, CAUSING COOLAN… |
| 1999-01-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO UP TO 80 TO 100 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICL… |
| 1998-05-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT A FRONTAL IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO T… |
| 1997-06-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 0 | FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEATS ADJUSTS ITSELF WITHOUT OPERATOR INPUT OR CONTROL. REPLACED MICROPROCESSOR. |
| 1997-05-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | ,VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPPED 25MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK |
| 1997-01-20 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REPLACED RIGHT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. *CJ |
| 1996-12-10 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | VEHICLE DESIGNED WITH MANY BLIND SPOTS. |
| 1996-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. |
| 1996-08-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THROTTLE SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. |
| 1996-07-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT … |
| 1996-07-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK |
| 1996-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET DEVELOPED A LEAK THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PISTON, A CYLINDER WALL, AND THE HEAD. |
| 1996-01-15 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | CLAMP HOLDING POWER STEERING HOSE TOO BIG TO HOLD HOSE IN PLACE WHEN TIGHTENED ALL THE WAY, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT O… |
| 1995-11-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | DISTRIBUTOR ROTOR/BRACKET FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *DSH |
| 1993-11-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL WIRING OVERHEATED, CAUSING FIRE. |