MYRModel Year Report

Mercedes Benz 500 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz 500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2003 highlighted. 1984: 1 complaints 1984 1985: 1 complaints 1986: 0 complaints 1987: 0 complaints 1987 1988: 0 complaints 1990: 1 complaints 1991: 0 complaints 1991 1992: 15 complaints 1993: 22 complaints 1994: 6 complaints 1994 1995: 8 complaints 1996: 6 complaints 1997: 8 complaints 1997 1998: 2 complaints 1999: 7 complaints 2000: 9 complaints 2000 2003: 11 complaints 2003
2003: 11 complaints
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YearComplaints
19841
19851
19860
19870
19880
19901
19910
199215
199322
19946
19958
19966
19978
19982
19997
20009
200311

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2003 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 7 Only 7 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 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint 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 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.