Mercedes Benz W163

Owners filed 2 complaints across 4 model years of the Mercedes Benz W163. The 2000 drew the most (1); the 2001 the fewest (0).

Model years4

Complaints2

Recalls4

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Mercedes Benz W163 model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2001	0	1	—	—	—	Routine
2000	1	1	—	—	Electronic Stability Control (esc)	Routine
1999	1	1	—	—	Fuel/Propulsion System	Routine
1998	0	1	—	—	—	Routine

Which Mercedes Benz W163 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2000 is the weakest year on record, with 1 complaints concentrated in the electronic stability control (esc). 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.