1993 Mercedes Benz 500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints
23
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

77,227 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
152,232 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE TRACTION CONTROL HAS PREVENTED THE DRIVER FROM MOVING THE VEHICLE WHEN ANY PORTION OF VEHICLE IS ON ICE/SNOW ON AMAIN HIGHWAY OR IN DRIVEWAY. *AK"
"ABS BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN BRAKES FADING/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK"
"ABS BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN BRAKES FADING/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *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