1992 Mercedes Benz 300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints
25
Total Complaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AND STOP AND IDLE POSITION FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE HIGH IDLE, AND THEN EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. TT"
"WHILE DRIVING AND STOP AND IDLE POSITION FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE HIGH IDLE, AND THEN EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. TT"
"1) VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. 2) VEHICLE ALSO IS DIFFICULT IN STARTING W/TOWING TO DEALER WHICH CAN'T DUPLICATE FAILURE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28