1987 Mercedes-Benz 420 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Mercedes-Benz 420. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. 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.
“Driving through downtwn at 5 mph, car was filled with steam becausethe hose broke.consumer notified dealer and manufactur. *ak”
“Due to defective design of the radiator, it cracked and caused water to leak. This may have caused the engine to lock up. Common problem. Mercedes benz came with a new design of radiator, and claims that there was not a defect in the old one. *ak *ml”
“Consumer was driving trying to turn a curb the abs anti-lock brake fail lost control was in a single car accident car was totaled. Tt”
Defect investigations
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY PETITIONED NHTSA TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTOSUDDEN ACCELERATION ON VARIOUS MERCEDES-BENZ MODELS.THE PETITION WASGRANTED WITH RESPECT TO THE 1986-1987 300E MODEL AND ENGINEERING ANALYSISEA88-003 WAS OPENED COVERING JUST THE 1986 AND 1987 300 E VEHICLES.SUBSEQUENTLY, CFAS REPETITIONED NHTSA…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Mercedes-Benz 420 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.