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 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system4
- Power train2
- Visibility1
- Structure1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Exterior lighting1
- Engine1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In the Netherlands
228 202 cars are on Dutch roads; 12% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 130 | — |
| 1996 | 98 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
New registrations in Europe
2 new Mercedes-Benz 202 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 (2).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | — |
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
1 campaigns cover the 202.
IN A MINOR FRONTAL IMPACT, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HOOD LATCH HOOK TO BE DAMAGED AND NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AS A SECONDARY SAFETY CATCH. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 113, "HOOD LATCH SYSTEMS."
NHTSA recalls