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1995 Mercedes Benz 420

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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15Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

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

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.