AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 1997 Mercedes Benz 420
NHTSA data on file today
try.vin couldn't confirm NHTSA's recall list for the 1997 Mercedes Benz 420, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 22 owner complaints are on file.
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Suspension 11 complaints
- Power Train 3 complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline 2 complaints
- Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
- Latches/Locks/Linkages 1 complaint
- Seat Belts 1 complaint
Of the 22 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash and 1 a fire; across all 22 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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