1998 Mercedes-Benz 280 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz 280. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. 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.
“The driver heard a ping noise, not very loud and subsequently a small star like mark on the windshield appeared, within a couple hours long freeform crack lines on the windshield had emanated from that small star like ping earlier on, the consumer believes this is a design defect, the winshield…”
“The driver heard a ping noise, not very loud and subsequently a small star like mark on the windshield appeared, within a couple hours long freeform crack lines on the windshield had emanated from that small star like ping earlier on, the consumer believes this is a design defect, the winshield…”
“All 4 tires need to be replaced even before 20,000 miles or the car 2 yrs old. *ak( dot number: tire size: 205/60 15 )”
“Gas gauge sensor failed. Yh”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz 280 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.