Mercedes-Benz 430 recalls & problems by year
3 recalls and 28 owner complaints across 4 model years (1998–2001).
Most complaints200020 complaints
Most recalls20011 recall
Crashes reported5in owner complaints
Injuries reported20 deaths
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Electrical system — 10 complaints
- Air bags — 8 complaints
- Interior lighting — 7 complaints
- Suspension — 3 complaints
- Seat belts — 2 complaints
- Vehicle speed control — 1 complaint
- Power train — 1 complaint
- Electronic stability control — 1 complaint