MYRModel Year Report

Mercedes Benz 300 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz 300 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1980: 2 complaints 1980 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 6 complaints 1984: 4 complaints 1984 1985: 5 complaints 1986: 13 complaints 1987: 29 complaints 1987 1988: 7 complaints 1989: 5 complaints 1990: 5 complaints 1990 1991: 19 complaints 1992: 22 complaints 1993: 39 complaints 1993 1994: 4 complaints 1995: 16 complaints 1996: 8 complaints 1996 1997: 5 complaints 1998: 2 complaints 1999: 6 complaints 1999 2002: 3 complaints 2002
2002: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
19802
19821
19836
19844
19855
198613
198729
19887
19895
19905
199119
199222
199339
19944
199516
19968
19975
19982
19996
20023

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 39 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.