1983 Mercedes-Benz 300 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1983 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 10 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.
“Broken sway bar in front of car. *tr”
“Broken sway bar in front of car. *tr”
“Tony stated he had replaced parts but prior to bringing the car to him I had a deputy sheriff mark my engine parts! After getting car back all parts had marks on them! Had to be fixed again now tony wants 2000.00 more but I already paid $2500.00 the first time! *ak”
“Unable to tune engine properly - timing chain stretched and could break.*ak”
“With only 20,000mi on tire, the entire tread peeled off nearly causing a flip over( dot number: y7t9 tire size: 16r )”
“Climate control blower failed.”
“Timing chain failed resulting in complete engine failure.”
“Cruise control failed.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.