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1993 Mercedes Benz 300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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39Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
24Engine And Engine Cooling
7Fuel System, Gasoline
3Steering
3Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Seat Belts
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Equipment
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 39 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

Steering complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2001
SteeringStructure

VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT 9-2-00. DEALER TOLD INSURANCE COMPANY (CHUBB) THAT THERE WAS $5000 DAMAGE. AFTER CONTACTING RALPH KOOS AT MERCEDES USA, HE FOUND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. CONCOURS WAS REIMBURSED FOR MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH. HOWEVER MERCEDES ASSURED US THAT THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY FIXED AND SAFE …

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VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT 9-2-00. DEALER TOLD INSURANCE COMPANY (CHUBB) THAT THERE WAS $5000 DAMAGE. AFTER CONTACTING RALPH KOOS AT MERCEDES USA, HE FOUND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. CONCOURS WAS REIMBURSED FOR MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH. HOWEVER MERCEDES ASSURED US THAT THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY FIXED AND SAFE TO DRIVE. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE RIGHT SIDE COLLAPSED, MADE NOISES AND SWAYED SIDE TO SIDE SO MUCH THE VECHILE FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FLIP OVER. THE VEHICLE HAS EITHER A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT OR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COMPLETE FROM THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #738708

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1995
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

NHTSA ODI #484810

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 1995
Steering

SHAKING DEVELOPES IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. TT

NHTSA ODI #960942

Official recalls

1

96V175000 · Visibility

Sep 19, 1996

IF ONE OF THE HEADLAMP WIPER ARMS BECOMES MISALIGNED, THE WIPER BALDE CAN LODGE IN THE GROOVE UNDER THE HEADLAMP. IF THE WASHERS ARE ACTIVATED WITH THE WIPER BLADE IN THE MISALIGNED AND LODGED POSITION, THE WASHER PUMP WILL RUN CONTINUOUSLY EXPELLING ALL AVAILABLE FLUID.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: PUMP OPERATION IN THE ABSENCE OF FLUID CAN CAUSE THE PUMP TO OVERHEAT AND CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP WASHER PUMP ON THESE VEHICLES.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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