1985 Mercedes-Benz 380 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 Mercedes-Benz 380. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. 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.
“When stepping on the gas throttle sticks. Also, sticks while driving. No contact with the manufacturer. *ak”
“Consumer states after pressing the acclerator, the engine raced, threw driver forward and the vehicle accelerated in reverse at a high speed. Vehicle crashed into a vehicle parked in an adjacent row. Driver attempted to reach the brake pedal seconds before the impact but did not have time to…”
“1985 380sl sub frame defect acknowledged by mercedes benz with their recall campaign number 191185120001. Is this repair still a responsibility of mercedes benz? *tr”
“Vehicle took off, causing the cosnumer to almost hit a tree while driving at a high rate of speed. Consumer can't drive the vehicle because it takes off at a high rate of speed ,and the dealer can't determine the problem. *ak”
“While driving the cruise control locked up, causing sudden acceleration. Dealer and manufacturer had been contacted. *ak”
“Owner states that while starting the vehicle and placing foot on brake the engine had very high revs which caused the vehicle to accelerate, owner hit a sign. Dealers could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. *ak”
“The manufacturer of the vehicle refused to replace the damaged sub frame (campaign program) on the basis of age and millage of the vehicle. Yh”
Defect investigations
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
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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 1985 Mercedes-Benz 380 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.