Reliability & cost of ownership
Mercedes Benz 124 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mercedes Benz 124? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mercedes Benz 124 problems by model year
2 recall entries and 7 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 124 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 124 | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mercedes Benz 124, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system3 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- suspension1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint