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1995 Mercedes Benz 280

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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47Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
31Engine And Engine Cooling
8Fuel System, Gasoline
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Engine
2
All reported categories
Structure
2Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Power Train
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Tires
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

33 reports with mileage · 14 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports4 fire reports3 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

3 reports
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150,000 miles · Mar 8, 2011
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS HAS BADLY DETERIORATED DUE TO USING POOR MATERIALS. THIS IS A VERY HIGH OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THAT IT CAN CAUSE STALLING, SUDDEN ACCELERATION, FIRE AND IT CAN ALSO CAUSE VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS TO OTHER VEHICLE SYSTEMS. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND MER…

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THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS HAS BADLY DETERIORATED DUE TO USING POOR MATERIALS. THIS IS A VERY HIGH OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THAT IT CAN CAUSE STALLING, SUDDEN ACCELERATION, FIRE AND IT CAN ALSO CAUSE VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS TO OTHER VEHICLE SYSTEMS. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND MERCEDES BENZ SHOULD RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM OUT OF CONCERN FOR CONSUMER SAFETY, AND EXPENSE.

NHTSA ODI #10389389

Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 2003
Vehicle Speed Control

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED SPEEDOMETER JUMPING UP AND DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10042362

Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 1995
Vehicle Speed Control

IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. TT

NHTSA ODI #962829

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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