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Mercedes-Benz 500 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering at least one Mercedes-Benz 500 model year (1990–1994). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Mercedes-Benz 500 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1990–1994
Campaign19901991199219931994
96V175000 Visibility coveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcovered
90V062000 Tire coverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 2 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1990–1994 Mercedes-Benz 500. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 96V175000 Filed Sep 19, 1996

MERCEDES/HEADLAMP

Visibility
Repair progress not yet reported28,874 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 96V175000
Listed for 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 90V062000 Filed May 1, 1990

TIRES:SIDEWALL

Tires · sidewall
Repair progress not yet reported278 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 90V062000

Where to next

Mercedes-Benz 500 problems by yearModel overview →Which 500 years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →
How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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