MYRModel Year Report

Mercedes Benz 420 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz 420 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 1999 highlighted. 1984: 0 complaints 1984 1985: 0 complaints 1986: 6 complaints 1986 1987: 3 complaints 1988: 1 complaints 1988 1989: 2 complaints 1990: 3 complaints 1990 1991: 4 complaints 1994: 16 complaints 1994 1995: 15 complaints 1996: 1 complaints 1996 1997: 22 complaints 1999: 5 complaints 1999
1999: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
19840
19850
19866
19873
19881
19892
19903
19914
199416
199515
19961
199722
19995

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
1999 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 6 Only 6 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.