Reliability & cost of ownership
Mercedes Benz 300 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mercedes Benz 300? 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 300 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 40 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 300 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 300 | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 300 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 300 | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 300 | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 300 | 0 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mercedes Benz 300, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system13 complaints
- service brakes5 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- fuel system4 complaints
- hydraulic4 complaints
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- gasoline3 complaints
- suspension3 complaints