1981 Mercedes Benz Mercedes Benz recalls & complaints
1 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
0recalls
0high risk
0stop-driving
1complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-21. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
Recalls: check by VIN
NHTSA files recalls for the Mercedes Benz Mercedes Benz under individual trim or body names rather than "Mercedes Benz", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.
Useful for owners
- OBD2 code reader — see what the car's computer is reporting
- 1981 Mercedes Benz Mercedes Benz owner's manual
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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
1complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths
Most complained-about parts: Wheels / tires (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (1)
09/08/2000 · Wheels / tires
NOT ORIGINAL TIRES ON A 1981, MECEDES BENZ SLC, P205/70R15, 875 TIRE, DOT HYKENCA366. WHILE COMING AROUND A CORNER, RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF AND FOLDED UP THE METAL IN THE WHEEL WELD. *AK COOPER CORNELL P205/70/R15 *MW CONSUMER STATES ALL TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC