1993 Mercedes Benz 300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 51 complaints
51
Total Complaints
111,878mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

91,850 25th Percentile
111,878 Median Mileage
150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
TIRES
2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SHAKING DEVELOPES IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. TT"
"HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT"
"UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, 11:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. TT"

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