How many recalls does the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 420 have?

The 1988 Mercedes-Benz 420 has no NHTSA safety recalls on record.

How do I check if my 1988 Mercedes-Benz 420 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 420?

Of 1 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is vehicle speed control.

1988 Mercedes-Benz 420 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 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 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Sudden acceleration caused accident.”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES · reported 1997-09-02

Defect investigations

Investigation EA88034 Opened 1988-07-15 · closed 1990-07-31

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 420 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.