Mercedes Benz 240 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz 240 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2003 highlighted. 1980: 1 complaints 1980 1983: 2 complaints 1984: 0 complaints 1984 1985: 0 complaints 1986: 0 complaints 1986 1987: 0 complaints 1988: 0 complaints 1988 1995: 2 complaints 1999: 1 complaints 1999 2001: 22 complaints 2002: 26 complaints 2002 2003: 27 complaints 2003
2003: 27 complaints
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YearComplaints
19801
19832
19840
19850
19860
19870
19880
19952
19991
200122
200226
200327

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2003 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.