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1995 Mercedes Benz 420

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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15Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 Mercedes Benz 420

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 15 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Electrical System: 7 reports
  • Power Train: 2 reports
  • Air Bags: 1 reports
  • Engine: 1 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    16
    1994    15
    1995    1
    1996    22
    1997
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    7    Power Train
    2    Air Bags
    1    Engine
    1    Engine And Engine Cooling
    1
    All reported categories
    Seat Belts
    1    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1    Steering
    1    Visibility
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 6 of 15 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    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 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    1 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

    Seat Belts complaints

    1 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2002
    Seat Belts

    SEE INFORMATION RECORDED IN ATTACHED LETTER. COMPLAINT REGISTERED WITH CUSTOMER SERVICES CENTER, MERCEDES-BENZ, USA VIA TELEPHONE ON SEPTEMBER 13, AND 16, 2002, WITH NO RESULTS TAKEN TO RESOLVE FAULTY SEAT BELT. I NOTE THAT NHTSA BULLETIN NO.: SB049577, WAS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1996, THAT INDICATES THAT VEHICLE…

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    SEE INFORMATION RECORDED IN ATTACHED LETTER. COMPLAINT REGISTERED WITH CUSTOMER SERVICES CENTER, MERCEDES-BENZ, USA VIA TELEPHONE ON SEPTEMBER 13, AND 16, 2002, WITH NO RESULTS TAKEN TO RESOLVE FAULTY SEAT BELT. I NOTE THAT NHTSA BULLETIN NO.: SB049577, WAS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1996, THAT INDICATES THAT VEHICLES, MY MODEL YEAR WITHOUT SIDE AIR BAGS SRS SENSOR WAS UPDATED AND REPLACED BY PART #001 820 19 26. I FIND NO EVIDENCE BASED UPON A REVIEW OF THE VEHICLE MASTER INQUIRY (VMI) THAT SRS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. COPY OF LETTER OUTLINING MY CONCERNS RE: SAFETY ISSUE BEING MAILED THIS DATE.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #767288

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.