1997 Mercedes-Benz 500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 500, 25% of the 8 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.
“Passenger airbag spontaneously deployed while vehicle was parked. No accident or other event caused deployment; engine was off, vehicle not moving, vehicle not struck.”
NHTSA complaint #712780, filed 1999-10Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 11% |
| 1997 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 500
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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