1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 17 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.
“Dt: consumer states his wife was coming home from work on the highway and the accelerator quit working. She then had to cross lanes to pull off the road without power. The consumer found online that there was recall, nhtsa campaign 93v095000. He then called mercedes and inquired about this recall,…”
“Wiring in engine compartment and all rubber hoses on the vacuum system have deteriorated .the wiring connectors have all fell apart and the hoses have turned hard and fell apart. *jb”
“Formanic transfer case failed, was replaced at 42718 miles, formanic light came on, had transfer case replaced a second time on 1/10/01 at 84,000 miles, however, failed to work properly, failure of internal bearings, caused a loss of steering and braking power. Took vehicle back to dealer, where…”
“Formanic transfer case failed, was replaced at 42718 miles, formanic light came on, had transfer case replaced a second time on 1/10/01 at 84,000 miles, however, failed to work properly, failure of internal bearings, caused a loss of steering and braking power. Took vehicle back to dealer, where…”
“Formanic transfer case failed, was replaced at 42718 miles, formanic light came on, had transfer case replaced a second time on 1/10/01 at 84,000 miles, however, failed to work properly, failure of internal bearings, caused a loss of steering and braking power. Took vehicle back to dealer, where…”
“Formanic transfer case failed, was replaced at 42718 miles, formanic light came on, had transfer case replaced a second time on 1/10/01 at 84,000 miles, however, failed to work properly, failure of internal bearings, caused a loss of steering and braking power. Took vehicle back to dealer, where…”
“Formanic transfer case failed, was replaced at 42718 miles, formanic light came on, had transfer case replaced a second time on 1/10/01 at 84,000 miles, however, failed to work properly, failure of internal bearings, caused a loss of steering and braking power. Took vehicle back to dealer, where…”
“Formanic transfer case failed, was replaced at 42718 miles, formanic light came on, had transfer case replaced a second time on 1/10/01 at 84,000 miles, however, failed to work properly, failure of internal bearings, caused a loss of steering and braking power. Took vehicle back to dealer, where…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.