Mercedes-Benz 400 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 18 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Mercedes-Benz 400 (1992–1993) that have at least 5 complaints. 1993 has the most, with 10. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (11 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All 400 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10 | 128,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1992 | 8 | 157,052 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system11 61%
- Brakes2 11%
- Vehicle speed control1 5.6%
- Transmission and drivetrain1 5.6%
- Tires1 5.6%
- Engine cooling1 5.6%
- Air bags1 5.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1992: “Engine wiring harness degrading, this issue has effected engine performance resulting in loss of power to car. This incident nearly cost me and my family their life. Due to the engine wiring harness degrading my vehicle suddenly lost all power and died (electrically) on the freeway. This issue is serious and needs to be looked into.”
NHTSA complaint #10168621, filed 2006-09, 89,000 miles1993: “Hello, recently started having problems with my asr system on my 1993 mb 400e and the service writer told me my wiring harness was faulty,cracked and was turning to dust ! He said if I didn't fix it would cause me serious problems - even possibly an engine fire ! He told me cost to replace the wire harness + labor would be about $ 1080.00. Come to find out tens of thousands of people have this problem. Why don't you folks get mercedes to issue a safety recall !! How many people have to die or get burned alive before you help the public that your supposed to protect !! …”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology