1986 Mercedes-Benz 420 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 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 exterior lighting of the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 420, 17% of the 6 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 consumer state's when driving their is a gasoline smell within the vehicle, the antenna is broken, brake lightand the tail light failed and their is a hole within the gas tank. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #848704, filed 1999-09Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 5% |
| 1986 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 420
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 420
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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