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1992 Mercedes Benz 500SEL

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

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

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

1 reports
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134,000 miles · Sep 20, 2016
Electrical SystemPower Train

ENGINE WIRE HARNESS FAILURE DUE TO BAD INSULATION/BIODEGRADABLE INSULATOR COVER RESULTING IN VEHICLE STOP WHEN A ASR LIGHT COME ON AND CAUSING POSSIBLE FIRE OR ACCIDENT WHILE THE CAR STOP SHILE IS IN MOVEMENT,VERY DANGEROUS I STOP TO DRIVE THIS CAR 4 YEARS AGO/// REVERSE GEAR JUST STOP WORK DUE TO THE BIG DEFECT FROM FACORY A B…

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ENGINE WIRE HARNESS FAILURE DUE TO BAD INSULATION/BIODEGRADABLE INSULATOR COVER RESULTING IN VEHICLE STOP WHEN A ASR LIGHT COME ON AND CAUSING POSSIBLE FIRE OR ACCIDENT WHILE THE CAR STOP SHILE IS IN MOVEMENT,VERY DANGEROUS I STOP TO DRIVE THIS CAR 4 YEARS AGO/// REVERSE GEAR JUST STOP WORK DUE TO THE BIG DEFECT FROM FACORY A BEEN SEE TONS OF CARS WITH EXACLTU THE SAME PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ODI #10908330

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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