9 problems have been reported for the 1996 Mercedes Benz 500. The following chart shows the 7 most common problems for 1996 Mercedes Benz 500. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility with 2 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (2 problems).
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 Mercedes Benz 500 in 1996.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercedes Benz 500, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Mercedes Benz 500 with the Mercedes Benz 500 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 500 is 9 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Mercedes Benz 500 is 17.