Mercedes-Benz 220 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 27 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Mercedes-Benz 220 (1968–2001). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

Pick your Mercedes-Benz 220 model year

• 1968
• 1971
• 1972
• 1973
• 1994
• 1995
• 1996
• 2000
• 2001

What Mercedes-Benz 220 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 14.

• Electrical system7
• Electrical system: wiring4
• Electrical system: front underhood3
• Vehicle speed control2
• Power train: automatic transmission1
• Suspension: front1
• Air bags1
• Electrical system: ignition1

All Mercedes-Benz 220 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercedes-Benz 220, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 75V054000 Reported April 9, 1975 29,228 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

   Model years: 1972, 1973

2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 71V073000 Reported April 30, 1971 16,107 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

   Model years: 1971

3. Switch (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 68V102000 Reported October 23, 1968 4,295 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

   Model years: 1968

Other Mercedes-Benz models

• C3003,469 complaints
• E3502,170 complaints
• E3201,164 complaints
• ML350952 complaints
• GLK350904 complaints
• ML320742 complaints
• C250726 complaints
• C230657 complaints

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.