4 problems have been reported for the 1996 Mercedes Benz S420. The following chart shows the 4 most common problems for 1996 Mercedes Benz S420. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 1 problem. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheels (1 problem).
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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 S420 in 1996.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercedes Benz S420, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Mercedes Benz S420 with the Mercedes Benz S420 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 S420 is 4 while the average number of problems reported for the 3 model years of the Mercedes Benz S420 is 4.