2002 Mercedes-Benz 215 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz 215. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Electronic key failed to turn in ignition. Dealer service manager said it may be ignition switch prone to failure. There is a service bulletin number : pb805711 for the ignition system. In the light of serious gm recall controversy I am concerned that if ignition failure is occurring at start…”
“Both coil packs defective, the garage told me that the one disintegrated, and the other coil pack, I smelled what smelled like a fire during test drive after the first coil pack was replaced. The second one went bad, they said it was arcing, and would have caused a fire. Although, it was at a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz 215 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.