IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT HOOD LATCH DOES NOT LOCK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE HOOD LATCH FAILED DUE TO A MINOR REAR END ACCIDENT. *SCC *JB
1995 Mercedes Benz C220
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
125–50K
450–75K
475–100K
8100–150K
17150K+
35 reports with mileage · 18 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
53 reportsSUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHUT DOWN. *NLM
C220 WAS PROCEEDING NORTH WHEN STRUCK IN THE CENTER FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT BY A SECOND VEHICLE MOVING SOUTH. SECOND VEHICLE WAS PROCEEDING EAST WHEN STRUCK BY THIRD VEHICLE WHICH PROPELLED SECOND VEHICLE INTO C220. ESTIMATED SPEEDS OF OTHER VEHICLES WERE: 2ND = 40 MPH AND 3RD = 50 MPH. IN THE C220 THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID N…
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C220 WAS PROCEEDING NORTH WHEN STRUCK IN THE CENTER FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT BY A SECOND VEHICLE MOVING SOUTH. SECOND VEHICLE WAS PROCEEDING EAST WHEN STRUCK BY THIRD VEHICLE WHICH PROPELLED SECOND VEHICLE INTO C220. ESTIMATED SPEEDS OF OTHER VEHICLES WERE: 2ND = 40 MPH AND 3RD = 50 MPH. IN THE C220 THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. THE AIRBAGS ON THE OTHER VEHICLES DEPLOYED. IS THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FOR THE C220 CORRECT?*AK
WHILE TRAVELING WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, TYHEY WOULD STOP WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DELEAR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
TIRE TREAD IS SEPARATING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: LMP C PXBU TIRE SIZE: 195/65R15 )
THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING, THE SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK AT 0 BUT FUNCTIONS ONLY WHEN THE CAR REACHES 40 MPH OR SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T FUNCTION AT ALL. NLM
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A DITCH AND TREES. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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.
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
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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