Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz 280, most frequently naming the airbags, fuel system and engine categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| Jul 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| May 2014 | 1 | 6 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
SRS LIGHT COMES ON. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR VARIOUS REPAIRS TO AIR BAG SYSTEM, AT TIMES CAR STAYED AT DEALER FOR AS LONG AS A WEEK. THIS HAS OCCURRED FROM TIME OF PURCHASE TO PRESENT. *TR
MERCEDES C280 ENGINE STALLING DUE TO CRANK SENSOR FAILURE CUSTOMER WANTS FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED ON 6/18/07 THE ENGINE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING HWY 91, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE DEFECT WAS THE CRANK SENSOR AND CHARGED THE CONSUMER $428.60 FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE THE DEALER TO REIMBURSE THE AMOUNT FOR THE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE DEALER DECLINED REIMBURSEMENT. *TR
I HAVE A 2000 MERCEDES C280 SPORT, WHICH HAS CONSTANT FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS. IT'S AS IF THE GAUGE HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED ONCE ACCORDING TO MY DEALER, BUT HAS SOMEHOW MANIFESTED ITSELF AGAIN. I FEEL THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MERCEDES IS DOING TO FIX IT. *AK
I WAS REAR-ENDED BY A BUS AND ALSO SEVERELY STRUCK ON MY DRIVER SIDE - NO AIRBAG ACTIVATION, I WAS INJURED AND CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
LOCATION: TASMAN AND CENTENNIAL. THE CAR RAN OVER ONE OF SEVERAL LARGE PIECES OF WOOD AND METAL DEBRIS THAT WERE SCATTERED ON 3 LANES OF THE ROAD. THE OBJECT SEEMED TO BOUNCE AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGE DEPLOYED, HITTING TH. *AK
FUEL GAUGE FAILURE PROBLEM ON MANY MERCEDES ACCORDING TO KEENAN SERVICE
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
AIR BAGS
MERCEDES: AIRBAG DURABILITY AND RELIABILITY. AIR BAG SRS CONTROL MODULE (N2/2) DOES NOT HAVE A SET SHELF LIFE AND WILL NORMALLY BE RELIABLE FOR THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE. WITH 164, 216 221, 251 AND NEWER, THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT CAN BE RESET FIVE TIMES. WITH MODES 202, 210 AND NEWER, THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT CAN BE RESET THREE TIMES. EARLIER MODELS WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THEIR AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT AND TRIGGERED RESTRAIN COMPONENTS CHANGED ONLY AFTER AN ACCIDENT. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.