Model year record
1997 Mercedes-Benz 500 recalls & problems
The 1997 Mercedes-Benz 500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 8 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is equipment (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 500.
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* |
|---|---|---|
| EquipmentAppliance › Air conditioner | 2 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 2 | — |
| SteeringHydraulic power assist › Power steering fluid | 1 | — |
| VisibilityPower window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| TiresTemporary/emergency spare tire | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Air bags › Frontal1 injury
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER. YH
- Tires › Temporary/emergency spare tire
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED. SPARE TIRE IN THE TRUNK APPEARED BENT AS IF VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- Air bags
PASSENGER AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. NO ACCIDENT OR OTHER EVENT CAUSED DEPLOYMENT; ENGINE WAS OFF, VEHICLE NOT MOVING, VEHICLE NOT STRUCK.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
REPEATED TIME ENGINE WON'T START NO POWER FOURTH TIME @ DEALERSHIP SAME PROBLEM. *AK
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
A/C VENT IN REAR LEAKS. YH
- Unknown or other
CLOCK FAILED. *YC
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR FAILED. *YC
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Power steering fluid
THE STEERING FLUID DRAINED COMPLETELY OUT.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.