Mercedes-Benz 250 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 5 model years of the Mercedes-Benz 250 (1967–1972). The most-complained-about year is 1967.

Pick your Mercedes-Benz 250 model year

• 1967
• 1968
• 1970
• 1971
• 1972

What Mercedes-Benz 250 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1967 model year has the most, with 1.

• Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery1

All Mercedes-Benz 250 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercedes-Benz 250, 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

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. Body (structure)

   NHTSA 70V086000 Reported July 28, 1970 38 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

   Model years: 1970

4. 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.