AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 1996 Mercedes Benz 280
NHTSA data on file today
try.vin couldn't confirm NHTSA's recall list for the 1996 Mercedes Benz 280, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 13 owner complaints are on file.
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 3 complaints
- Air Bags 2 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 1 complaint
- Equipment 1 complaint
- Power Train 1 complaint
- Seat Belts 1 complaint
Of the 13 complaints on file, 2 report a crash; across all 13 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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