AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 1998 Mercedes Benz C280
NHTSA data on file today
try.vin couldn't confirm NHTSA's recall list for the 1998 Mercedes Benz C280, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 15 owner complaints are on file.
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 5 complaints
- Suspension 4 complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline 2 complaints
- Equipment 1 complaint
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 1 complaint
- Tires 1 complaint
Of the 15 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 15 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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