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1997 Mercedes Benz 420

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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22Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
11Power Train
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Seat Belts
2Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Structure
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 22 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2001
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN ISUZU TROOPER PASSENGER FRONT HIT PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL OF MERCEDES AND PASSENGER DOOR WITH DRIVER SIDE FRONT. DURING IMPACT, FRONT SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER. ALSO, CAUSED DRIVER'S BREAST IMPLANTS TO RUPTURE. OTHER PASSENGER FAILED TO WEAR SEAT BELT. BUT, AIR BAG …

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WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN ISUZU TROOPER PASSENGER FRONT HIT PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL OF MERCEDES AND PASSENGER DOOR WITH DRIVER SIDE FRONT. DURING IMPACT, FRONT SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER. ALSO, CAUSED DRIVER'S BREAST IMPLANTS TO RUPTURE. OTHER PASSENGER FAILED TO WEAR SEAT BELT. BUT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #878390

Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1997
Latches/locks/linkagesSeat Belts

REAR SEAT BELT RESTRAINT FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #605143

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.