1992 Mercedes-Benz 500sel Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500sel. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“Engine wire harness failure due to bad insulation/biodegradable insulator cover resulting in vehicle stop when a asr light come on and causing possible fire or accident while the car stop shile is in movement,very dangerous I stop to drive this car 4 years ago/// reverse gear just stop work due to…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2008-04-19

“Engine wire harness failure due to bad insulation/biodegradable insulator cover resulting in vehicle stop when a asr light come on and causing possible fire or accident while the car stop shile is in movement,very dangerous I stop to drive this car 4 years ago/// reverse gear just stop work due to…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2008-04-19
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 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500sel as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.