Mercedes-Benz 300SEL Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Mercedes-Benz 300SEL (1968–1971).

Pick your Mercedes-Benz 300SEL model year

• 1968
• 1969
• 1971

All Mercedes-Benz 300SEL recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercedes-Benz 300SEL, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Delivery (fuel system)

   NHTSA 71V168000 Reported September 27, 1971 2,281 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

   Model years: 1971

2. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 69V176000 Reported December 16, 1969 66 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

   Model years: 1968, 1969

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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.