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Mercedes Benz 430 problems

Owners have filed 38 complaints about the Mercedes Benz 430 with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2001. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz 430 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.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2001 — 13 0 0 85,000 Electrical System
2000 — 25 8 0 98,000 Airbags

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz 430

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Electrical System 10 26.3%

Worst in 2000

Airbags 8 21.1%

Worst in 2000

Lights 8 21.1%

Worst in 2000

Suspension 3 7.9%

Worst in 2000

Seat Belts 2 5.3%

Worst in 2000

Engine & Cooling 1 2.6%

Worst in 2000

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 2.6%

Worst in 2000

Steering 1 2.6%

Worst in 2000

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 2.6%

Worst in 2000

Stability & Traction Control 1 2.6%

Worst in 2000

Doors, Latches & Locks 1 2.6%

Worst in 2001

Other & Unspecified 1 2.6%

Worst in 2001

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz 430, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jun 2001 peak 4 Dec 2013

Compare the Mercedes Benz 430

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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