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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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199513
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1998
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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

What owners actually said

47 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1998
Unknown Or Other

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #827659

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 1996
Power Train

SPEEDOMETER FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ODI #601463

Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 1995
Structure

REAR LEFT SIDE PANEL NOT FINISHED, CAUSING MUFFLER TO BE EXPOSED. *SD

NHTSA ODI #487174

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE SQUEAKS. *TT

NHTSA ODI #601127

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 1995
Structure

LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL INSIDE PANEL IS MISSING, TIRE WOULD WOULD SPRAY DEBRIS INTO VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ODI #969641

Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 1995
Vehicle Speed Control

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

NHTSA ODI #962829

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 1995
WheelsCrash

POSSIBLE DEFECT IN LEFT REAR WHEEL, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #481617

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.