IllustrationABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO OWNER NOTICED THAT PLASTIC HOUSING AROUND MALE PART OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS CRACKED. THIS CAUSED BELT NOT TO FASTEN PROPERLY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE BUCKLE. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT WHOLE BELT ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. COST OF THE PART WOULD BE $189.00 PLUS LABOR CHARGES. *AK
1994 Mercedes Benz C220
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 6 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.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
194V091000 · Vehicle Speed Control
May 13, 1994
THE FACTORY INSTALLED CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY LUBRICATED, WHICH CAN CAUSE BINDING AND THE THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE THROTTLE STICKING RESULTS IN A LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE.
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NHTSA investigations
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