FaultScore

Mercedes Benz 560 problems

Owners have filed 54 complaints about the Mercedes Benz 560 with NHTSA across model years 1985 to 1994. More of them are about the acceleration & cruise control than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz 560 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
1994 2 0 0 Engine & Cooling
1991 4 0 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
1990 6 0 4 97,000 Engine & Cooling
1989 8 2 1 Acceleration & Cruise Control
1988 16 9 0 Acceleration & Cruise Control
1987 4 2 0 Airbags
1986 13 5 0 Brakes
1985 1 0 0 Fuel & Propulsion

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz 560

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

Acceleration & Cruise Control 17 31.5%

Worst in 1988

Engine & Cooling 8 14.8%

Worst in 1989

Airbags 7 13.0%

Worst in 1988

Brakes 5 9.3%

Worst in 1986

Electrical System 3 5.6%

Worst in 1989

Fuel & Propulsion 3 5.6%

Worst in 1987

Transmission & Drivetrain 2 3.7%

Worst in 1986

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 3.7%

Worst in 1986

Steering 1 1.9%

Worst in 1991

Body & Structure 1 1.9%

Worst in 1991

Suspension 1 1.9%

Worst in 1986

Lights 1 1.9%

Worst in 1986

Tires 1 1.9%

Worst in 1990

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 1 1.9%

Worst in 1988

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz 560, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jan 1995 peak 3 Jul 2012

Compare the Mercedes Benz 560

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