1986 Mercedes-Benz 300 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
1crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS
2
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
1injuries
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints18

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving right rear tire blew out. The next day it was noted that other 3 tires had tread separation. Inspection revealed tires were defective. *tt *nlm”

TIRES · reported 2002-11-30

“Driver's airbag deployed while vehcle was in motion ,resulting in minor injuries.vehicle was not involved in a collsion. Manufacturer has been notified. *ak”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 1999-08-08

“No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak”

AIR BAGS · reported 1999-02-01

“While driving, the driver's side air bag deployed without reason. Please describe. *ak”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 1996-07-18

“False deployment of drivers air bag, causing injury.”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 1996-06-04

“Seat belt bolts 'fired', causing hearing loss.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE · reported 1996-05-10

“Vehicle suddenly accelerated 11 times, once resulting in loss of control and collision. No deployment of air bag during accident. *sd”

AIR BAGS · reported 1996-01-08

“Electrical problems. *sd”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 1996-01-08

Defect investigations

Investigation DP87019 Opened 1987-05-22 · closed 1987-10-29

SUDDEN ACCELERATION

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA88003 Opened 1987-10-29 · closed 1990-07-31

SUDDEN ACCELERATION

STATUS:THIS INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.===

Investigation PE88032 Opened 1988-03-10 · closed 1988-05-02

ABS FAILURES

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.