Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 380, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Structure3
- Vehicle speed control3
- Suspension1
- Power train1
- Electrical system1
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 380 failed the safety check 0.69% of the time — 11% less often than the average 1984 passenger car (0.77%). Median odometer at inspection: 90,027 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
111 first registered in 1984 are on Dutch roads; 84% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde27
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen13
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld10
- Band onvoldoende profiel9
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af8
- Waarschuwingsinrichting antiblokkeersysteem geeft defect aan7
- CO meer dan wettelijk toegestaan7
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm6
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
5 of these cars first registered in 1984 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 342,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
17 1984 cars are on the New Zealand register; 59% arrived as used imports, 35% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 380.
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
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NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation