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Mercedes-Benz Viano recalls

31 DVSA safety recalls name the Mercedes-Benz Viano, launched 2004 to 2025. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Viano. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls31
Latest launch2025
Earliest launch2004
Earliest and latest build dates named2003 to 2014
Is a specific Viano affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Mercedes-Benz Viano recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Variant of driver's airbag R/2025/2626 Aug 202510 Oct 2003 to 23 Feb 20061,362
Variant of driver's airbag R/2025/2616 Aug 202526 Feb 2004 to 23 Feb 2006123
The driver's airbag may not correctly deploy if activated R/2021/41323 Sep 202223 Feb 2006 to 7 Sep 20102,824
The takata driver's air bag might not deploy as specified R/2022/16112 Jul 20226 Jul 2010 to 11 Aug 20143,548
The driver's air bag may not deploy as specified R/2022/16211 Jul 20229 Mar 2006 to 3 Sep 2010133
Software update to improve emissions R/2021/39324 Nov 20216 Jul 2010 to 21 Mar 20132,438
Oil may leak R/2014/18416 Jan 20151 Feb 2014 to 30 Nov 20145,358 (whole recall)
A pillar check strap may detach R/2012/00729 Feb 2012not recorded16 per line
Suspension may fail R/2012/00121 Feb 2012not recorded2
Fuel may leak R/2011/1732 Feb 20121 Jan 2010 to 15 Dec 201162 per line
Fire may occur R/2011/06824 Aug 20111 Jan 2007 to 31 Dec 20102,924 per line
Risk of fire R/2011/04216 Jun 20111 Jan 2007 to 31 Dec 201010,805 per line
Fuel may leak R/2010/20315 Dec 2010not recorded108 per line
Rear window may detach R/2010/12019 Oct 20101 Jan 2006 to 31 Dec 2006151 per line
Oil may leak R/2010/1264 Oct 20101 Jan 2009 to 31 Dec 2009260 per line
Rear vent window could detach R/2009/14219 Jan 20101 Jan 2005 to 31 Dec 2006731 per line
Spare wheel may detach from the vehicle R/2009/01815 Apr 20091 Jan 2003 to 31 Dec 200822,604 per line
Parking brake may fail R/2008/1732 Mar 2009not recorded362 per line
Airbag may not deploy R/2008/17612 Feb 200924 Jun 2008 to 15 Oct 200818 per line
Fuel may leak R/2010/18114 Nov 2008not recorded79
Increased brake pedal travel R/2008/13014 Oct 2008not recorded321 per line
Full functionality of the vehicle's electronics cannot be guaranteed R/2008/12914 Oct 20081 Jan 2005 to 1 Sep 200813 per line
Fuel may leak R/2008/1437 Oct 20081 Jan 2004 to 31 Dec 2006138 per line
Engine may fail R/2010/1746 Aug 2007not recorded1 per line
Fuel may leak R/2007/0171 Feb 2007not recorded72 per line
Fuel may leak R/2006/14215 Dec 20061 Jan 2006 to 15 Aug 2006102 per line
Airbag may not deploy R/2006/1535 Dec 2006not recorded3,203 per line
Short circuit may occur R/2007/0211 Dec 2006not recorded77 per line
Brake pedal to master cylinder clevis pin can become detached R/2005/0598 Jun 20051 Nov 2003 to 31 Oct 20049,212 per line
Engine speed may reduce or shut down due to software error R/2004/12717 Aug 2004not recorded592 per line
The mounting of the foot operated parking brake pedal may detach R/2004/03230 Jul 2004not recorded779 per line

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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