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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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199453
199531
19962
1998
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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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

6 reports
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200,000 miles · Oct 28, 2011
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed ControlFire

THE POORLY DESIGNED WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFECT OF BIODEGRADABLE SHIELDING ... IT IS THE HARNESS FROM THE E.C.M. TO THE ENGINE... IF THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED DURING THIS FAILURE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO EITHER THE DRIVER/PASSENGER OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD ..…

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THE POORLY DESIGNED WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFECT OF BIODEGRADABLE SHIELDING ... IT IS THE HARNESS FROM THE E.C.M. TO THE ENGINE... IF THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED DURING THIS FAILURE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO EITHER THE DRIVER/PASSENGER OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD ... I HAVE OWNED OLDER M.B. AND NEVER SEEN THIS KIND OF WIRING IN MY 10+ YEARS OF DRIVING AND REPAIRING THESE KIND OF CARS... THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO MBUSA AND THEY TRIED TO SAY IT IS DUE TO NON MAINTENANCE THROUGH M.B..... THIS PART SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN THE LIFE OF THE CAR AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ROUTINE MAINTENANCE...WHAT DID I MISS ? HOW DO YOU DO MAINTENANCE ON A WIRE ? HOW?... THIS ISSUE WAS FOUND TO HAPPEN OFF THE LINE AND THEY PRODUCED THIS CRAP...RECALL/REPAIR THANK YOU PLEASE FIX OR RECALL THIS THERE ARE OTHERS WHO TRUSTED THEIR FAMILY'S TO THIS COMPANY AND SOME ARE STILL UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ARE IN DANGER... *TR

NHTSA ODI #10433095

142,000 miles · Feb 12, 2004
Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. CONSUMER NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE REACHED OVER 110 MPH BEFORE IT COULD BE STOPPED. CONSUMER HAD TO ROLL THE VEHICLE IN THE MUD TO SLOW IT DOWN AND STOP IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10058056

142,353 miles · Feb 12, 2004
Vehicle Speed Control

SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKING SYSTEM DUE TO COMPUTER OVERIDE. HAD TO PUT IN NUETRAL AT 110MPH AND SHUT OFF ENGINE TO COAST TO STOP. LUCKILY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT TEXAS STATE FARM ROAD WITH OUT TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT. MERCEDES BENZ WAS CALLED AND ARE SUPPOSE TO INVESTIGATE THE…

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SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKING SYSTEM DUE TO COMPUTER OVERIDE. HAD TO PUT IN NUETRAL AT 110MPH AND SHUT OFF ENGINE TO COAST TO STOP. LUCKILY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT TEXAS STATE FARM ROAD WITH OUT TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT. MERCEDES BENZ WAS CALLED AND ARE SUPPOSE TO INVESTIGATE THE REASON FOR THIS MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA ODI #10057115

168,131 miles · Jun 23, 2003
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10023624

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1998
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

WHILE IN A CAR WASH PLACED LEVER IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #831628

Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN AT 70MPH. MECHANIC STATES THE ACCELERATOR SPRING MECHANISM RUSTED OUT, DEALER HAS VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #825922

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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