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Mercedes-Benz 124 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 10 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Mercedes-Benz 124 (1992–2001). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

2
safety recalls, all years
10
owner complaints, all years
1992
year with most recalls
1995
year with most complaints

Pick your Mercedes-Benz 124 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 Mercedes-Benz 12401
1995 Mercedes-Benz 12416
1994 Mercedes-Benz 12412
1993 Mercedes-Benz 12420
1992 Mercedes-Benz 12421

What Mercedes-Benz 124 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 6.

All Mercedes-Benz 124 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercedes-Benz 124, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 95V031000 Reported 50,000 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will install additional wiring harness cable fastener ties and edge protective covering for sharp edges of the metal foot rest.

    Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

  2. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 93V108000 Reported 480 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

    Driver's side airbags do not meet certain requirements of FMVSS 208.

    Remedy: Replace the airbags with airbags that comply with FMVSS 208.

    Model years: 1992, 1993

Other Mercedes-Benz models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.