Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Tires2
- Suspension1
- Engine and engine cooling1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300 failed the safety check 1.13% of the time — 46% more often than the average 1984 passenger car (0.77%). Median odometer at inspection: 166,377 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
113 first registered in 1984 are on Dutch roads; 80% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen25
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde11
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm10
- Remverschil op 1 as te groot9
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt7
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld7
- Band onvoldoende profiel6
- Remvertraging / remwerking parkeerrem onvoldoende6
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
119 cars built in 1984 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 174 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation