Mercedes Benz 202
Owners filed 9 complaints across 8 model years of the Mercedes Benz 202. The 1996 drew the most (2); the 2001 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints9
Recalls8
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Mercedes Benz 202 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights | Routine | |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Structure › Body › Bumpers | Routine | |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer | Routine | |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine |
Which Mercedes Benz 202 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1996 is the weakest year on record, with 2 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 2 recalls.
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.