Worst years for a Mercedes Benz 240
Owners have filed 116 complaints about the Mercedes Benz 240 with NHTSA across model years 1979 to 2003. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Avoid
2002 Mercedes Benz 24045 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Cleanest on record
2001 Mercedes Benz 24029 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mercedes Benz 240 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | D | 34 | 7 | 1 | 30,000 | Electrical System |
| 2002 | F | 45 | 8 | 1 | 34,075 | Electrical System |
| 2001 | D | 29 | 4 | 0 | 48,541 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 1995 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1983 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1980 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1979 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
What breaks on a Mercedes Benz 240
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz 240, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mercedes Benz 240
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.