Model year record
1997 Mercedes-Benz 300 recalls & problems
The 1997 Mercedes-Benz 300 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 5 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 300.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline | 2 | — |
| VisibilityWindshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| SeatsFront assembly › Power adjust | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components | 1 | — |
| Electrical systemWiring › Interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
REPEATED SERVICE CALLS TO CORRECT PROBLEM SINCE CAR HAD APPROXIMATEKLY 6,000 MILES. ONE SERVICE REPAIR COST $1,674. WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NW ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SIXTH TIME CAR HAS 17, 450 MILES AT THIS TIME.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
- Exterior lighting
RIGHT FRONT RUNNING LIGHT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, AFTER LAST REPAIR THE "LIGHT DEFECTIVE" DASHBOARD SIGNAL STILL WARNING OF DEFECTIVE LIGHT.
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
VEHICLE HAS ONE WINDSHIELD WIPER WHICH DOES NOT SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Power train
THE TACHOMETER SKIPPS OVER 2,000 RPM FOR A FEEW SECONDS WHILE THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE SURGING.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.