Mercedes Benz 129
Owners filed 7 complaints across 13 model years of the Mercedes Benz 129. The 1995 drew the most (2); the 2002 the fewest (0).
Model years13
Complaints7
Recalls13
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Mercedes Benz 129 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Visibility | Routine | |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System › Wiring | Routine | |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Mercedes Benz 129 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1995 is the weakest year on record, with 2 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › wiring. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.