Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system4
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Engine2
- Unknown or other1
- Suspension1
- Seats1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
New registrations in Europe
1 new Mercedes-Benz 124 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2010, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2010 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the 124.
THE FRONT PASSENGER METAL FOOT REST CAN, OVER TIME, ABRADE THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE FOOT REST CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT CIRCUIT.
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DO NOT MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 208.
NHTSA recalls