Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Visibility1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Air bags1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 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 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 failed the safety check 1.18% of the time — 52% more often than the average 1987 passenger car (0.78%). Median odometer at inspection: 82,567 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Engines
The most common engines in 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 cars on Dutch roads are the 5.5 petrol (220 kW, 295 hp), 5.5 petrol (169 kW, 227 hp) and 5.5 petrol (200 kW, 268 hp), out of 5 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 5.5 petrol | 220 kW 295 hp | 44 |
| 5.5 petrol | 169 kW 227 hp | 43 |
| 5.5 petrol | 200 kW 268 hp | 27 |
| 5.5 petrol | 170 kW 228 hp | 23 |
| 5.5 petrol | 178 kW 239 hp | 20 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
229 first registered in 1987 are on Dutch roads; 86% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde52
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen23
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af22
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm17
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld14
- Band beschadigd13
- Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij11
- Uitlaatsysteem ondeugdelijk bevestigd7
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
23 of these cars first registered in 1987 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 167,000 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
25 1987 cars are on the New Zealand register; 84% arrived as used imports, 8% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STRETCH LIMOUSINES ALTERED BY KELLY/COACHWORKS, INC. LIMOUSINE MAY NOT HAVE ALTERERS TIRE PLACARD WITH CORRECT TIRE SIZE AND LOAD INFORMATION, AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 110.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STRETCH LIMOUSINES ALTERED BY KELLY/COACHWORKS. LIMOUSINES MAY NOT CONTAIN ALTERERS CERTIFICATION LABEL IN VIOLATION OF 49 CFR PART 567.
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
ABS FAILURES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation