Reliability & cost of ownership
Mercedes Benz 400 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mercedes Benz 400? 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 400 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 8 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 400 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 400 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 400 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 400 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 400 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mercedes Benz 400, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- air bags1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- fuel system1 complaint
- gasoline1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint