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Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz 450SEL (1972–1976).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1974
year with most recalls

Pick your Mercedes-Benz 450SEL model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL10
1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL20
1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL10
1972 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL10

All Mercedes-Benz 450SEL recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercedes-Benz 450SEL, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Structure

    NHTSA 76V179000 Reported 16,672 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

    Model years: 1972, 1973

  2. Vehicle speed control

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

    Model years: 1976

  3. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 74V013000 Reported 4,500 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

    Model years: 1974

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

    NHTSA 73V213000 Reported 3,626 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

    Model years: 1974

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.