1997 Mercedes-Benz 280 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 280, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The mercedes benz 280 can not have a child car seat tether installed. The tethers are required to be sold with car seats after sept 99, but merceded will not install these. In canada, the tether attachments are factory installed or there is a retrofit kit because cars are not allowed to be driven without these attachments. Toyota, GM, and others all install after-market tether kits at no charge. Mercedes will not. Please help. All cars will be required to have this attachment factor-installed by year 2002. In the meantime, the car seats tell you to install the attachment after market.”
NHTSA complaint #713698, filed 1999-10Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 280
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 280
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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