How many recalls does the 1996 Mercedes-Benz 500 have?

The 1996 Mercedes-Benz 500 has no NHTSA safety recalls on record.

How do I check if my 1996 Mercedes-Benz 500 has an open recall?

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What do owners complain about most on the 1996 Mercedes-Benz 500?

Of 9 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is electronic stability control (esc).

1996 Mercedes-Benz 500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Mercedes-Benz 500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electronic stability control (esc). Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

VISIBILITY

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Total complaints9

What owners report

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

“When it rains the car shakes and then eventually the engine would just shut down, due to a harness problem. Due to the same problem the speed of the car it starts to slows down before the engine dies out and when I try to close or open the window it would do it slowly, not at normal speed. Also…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2011-10-03

“When it rains the car shakes and then eventually the engine would just shut down, due to a harness problem. Due to the same problem the speed of the car it starts to slows down before the engine dies out and when I try to close or open the window it would do it slowly, not at normal speed. Also…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2011-10-03

“When it rains the car shakes and then eventually the engine would just shut down, due to a harness problem. Due to the same problem the speed of the car it starts to slows down before the engine dies out and when I try to close or open the window it would do it slowly, not at normal speed. Also…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2011-10-03

“1996 mercedes benz s500. Consumer states temperature/ climate control mechanism malfunctioned *tgw the consumer also stated there was a mechanical issue with the passenger side window. *jb”

VISIBILITY · reported 2011-05-02

“While driving at 60 mph and withiout prior warning the driveshaft fell out from transmission. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT · reported 1999-06-22

“Automatic door locks failed.”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 1996-12-01

“Whining noise from transmission.”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

“Window button failed.”

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

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 1996 Mercedes-Benz 500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.