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1995 Mercedes Benz C220

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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53Owner complaints

Model-year median: 27.5

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
30Vehicle Speed Control
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Air Bags
4Engine
3
All reported categories
Suspension
3Visibility
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Structure
2Power Train
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

35 reports with mileage · 18 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 30 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 →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

2 reports
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191,000 miles · Mar 17, 2014
Electrical SystemEngineFuel System, Gasoline

MERCEDES BENZ KNOWS ABOUT THESE FAULTY WIRING HARNESSES AND REFUSES TO OWN UP TO THEIR FAULTS. THESE FAULTS PLACE THE OWNER AND OTHERS AT RISK AS THEY CAN CAUSE SHORTS, A POOR RUNNING CAR WITH SHORTING ISSUES, OR EVEN CAUSE A FIRE. I WOULD BE HAPPY IF MERCEDES WOULD JUST GIVE US A NEW WIRING HARNESS, I WOULD INSTALL IT MYSELF AN…

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MERCEDES BENZ KNOWS ABOUT THESE FAULTY WIRING HARNESSES AND REFUSES TO OWN UP TO THEIR FAULTS. THESE FAULTS PLACE THE OWNER AND OTHERS AT RISK AS THEY CAN CAUSE SHORTS, A POOR RUNNING CAR WITH SHORTING ISSUES, OR EVEN CAUSE A FIRE. I WOULD BE HAPPY IF MERCEDES WOULD JUST GIVE US A NEW WIRING HARNESS, I WOULD INSTALL IT MYSELF AND THEY WOULD NOT HAVE LOST ANYTHING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10572721

Mileage unknown · Dec 24, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE CAR LOST THE POWER WHEN WAS DRIVING WHICH HAPPENED THREE TIMES WITHIN THREE MONTHS (9/24/98, 10/24/98, 12/18/98) WHICH IS VERY DANGEOURS ON THE FREEWAY AND ALMOST HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND.

NHTSA ODI #701579

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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