1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 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.
“Many of the complaints I have read are about early 1990 w124, w126,w140,w201 and w202 models. My complaint was regarding an electrical meltdown that occurred on the 1989 560 sel w126 last friday. I recently bought a second car and noticed that the engine had a lump or a surge at idle and at…”
“Throttle is defective, causing vehicle to suddenly accelerate, consumer stated that that three collisions have occurred because of this problem. Dealer has been contacted, but was unable to locate source of problem. Please provide further details.*ak”
“While backing out of garge in reverse vehicle suddenly and without warning accelerated out into street. Driver had both feet on brake pedal to get vehicle to stop. This problem had occurred on two other occasions. Vehicle was in dealer shop on one occasion, and they were unable to duplicate the…”
“Head gasket leaking oil, due to high oil pressure, could result in a fire. Tt”
“Vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, brake did not respond, resulting in accident. Tt”
“Brakes failed during sudden acceleration. *ak”
“Warning light on dash (srs) would light up and stayed lid a few minutes. Currently on permanently. Dealer sold an extended warranty, but insists consumer use old parts.”
“Valve cover gasket leaks, causing oil fumes to enter into passenger compartment. *dsh”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.