Worst years for a Mercedes Benz 280
Owners have filed 124 complaints about the Mercedes Benz 280 with NHTSA across model years 1994 to 2000. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Avoid
1995 Mercedes Benz 28065 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Cleanest on record
1994 Mercedes Benz 28023 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mercedes Benz 280 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1999 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1998 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1997 | — | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1996 | C | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1995 | F | 65 | 4 | 6 | 126,550 | Electrical System |
| 1994 | C | 23 | 4 | 4 | 110,500 | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Mercedes Benz 280
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1995
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Worst in 1994
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Worst in 1997
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Worst in 1996
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Exactly what failed on a Mercedes Benz 280
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz 280, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mercedes Benz 280
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.