Mercedes-Benz 280C Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Mercedes-Benz 280C (1973–1976).

Pick your Mercedes-Benz 280C model year

• 1973
• 1976

All Mercedes-Benz 280C recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercedes-Benz 280C, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 76V027000 Reported February 17, 1976 15,367 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

   Model years: 1976

2. Anchorage (seat belts)

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

   Model years: 1973

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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.