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1977 Mercedes Benz 280 Sl

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Structure
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Structure complaints

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Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 2010
Structure

1977 MERCEDES BENZ 280 WITH A CRACKED SUB-FRAME.*DT THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SUB-FRAME HAD SERIOUS CRACKS AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. MERCEDES BENZ INFORMED THE CONSUMER HE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS A GRAY MARKET, WHICH MEANT IT WAS NOT IMPORTED TO A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER BUT PU…

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1977 MERCEDES BENZ 280 WITH A CRACKED SUB-FRAME.*DT THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SUB-FRAME HAD SERIOUS CRACKS AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. MERCEDES BENZ INFORMED THE CONSUMER HE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS A GRAY MARKET, WHICH MEANT IT WAS NOT IMPORTED TO A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER BUT PURCHASED IN GERMANY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10313186

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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