NHTSA vehicle safety data

1999 Mercedes Benz 280 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1999 Mercedes Benz 280 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 3 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Mercedes Benz 280.

1999 Mercedes Benz 280 owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Mercedes Benz 280, describing incidents dated December 25, 2003 to June 1, 2005.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 1 complaint
Electrical System 1 complaint
Equipment 1 complaint
Interior Lighting 1 complaint

Of the 3 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 3 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10172672 · Filed November 6, 2006
MERCEDES BENZ C280 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *JB
ODI #10053082 · Filed January 13, 2004
NON DEPLOYMENT OF ALL AIRBAGS ON A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ C280
ODI #713230 · Filed October 13, 1999
CD READOUT IS "NO CD CHANGER" AND WILL NOT PLAY. ALSO, SOMETIMES THERE IS A NORMAL READOUT BUT NO SOUND ON THE CD OR THE PHONE. HAVE HAD TO DEALER ABOUT SIX TIMES, BUT THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HAVE SPOKEN TO MANUFACTURER, WHO REFERRED ME BACK TO DEALER.

Read all 3 complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1999 Mercedes Benz 280 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1999 Mercedes Benz 280. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Mercedes Benz 280.

Interior Lighting; Electrical System

ODI #10172672

Incident: June 1, 2005 · Filed: November 6, 2006

MERCEDES BENZ C280 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *JB

Air Bags

ODI #10053082

Crash 1 injury

Incident: December 25, 2003 · Filed: January 13, 2004

NON DEPLOYMENT OF ALL AIRBAGS ON A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ C280

Equipment

ODI #713230

Filed: October 13, 1999

CD READOUT IS "NO CD CHANGER" AND WILL NOT PLAY. ALSO, SOMETIMES THERE IS A NORMAL READOUT BUT NO SOUND ON THE CD OR THE PHONE. HAVE HAD TO DEALER ABOUT SIX TIMES, BUT THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HAVE SPOKEN TO MANUFACTURER, WHO REFERRED ME BACK TO DEALER.

Check your 1999 Mercedes Benz 280 VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Mercedes Benz 280 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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