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1994 Mercedes Benz E Class

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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38Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1994 Mercedes Benz E Class

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 38 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Electrical System: 31 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 6 reports
  • Suspension: 2 reports
  • Fuel System, Other: 1 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 reports

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
31Engine And Engine Cooling
6Suspension
2Fuel System, Other
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
All reported categories
Steering
1Structure
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

30 reports with mileage · 8 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 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 2 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 reports5 fire reports1 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

31 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 2000
Electrical System

VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL VISITS TO THE DEALER, I FINALLY FOUND THE ANSWER TO MY PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET MERCEDES NEWSGROUP. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER DENIES THE OVER VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 1994 E320, IT APPARENTLY STILL EXISTS. …

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VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL VISITS TO THE DEALER, I FINALLY FOUND THE ANSWER TO MY PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET MERCEDES NEWSGROUP. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER DENIES THE OVER VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 1994 E320, IT APPARENTLY STILL EXISTS. TAKING THE INFORMATION FROM THE NEWSGROUP, THE DEALER REPLACED THE OVER VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND MY STALLING PROBLEM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WAS FIXED PERMANENTLY. I FEEL MERCEDES SHOULD REFUND SOME OF THE $1200 IN REPAIRS I INCURRED WHILE THE DEALER GUESSED AT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE SINCE THE CAR WOULD START AFTER A FEW RETRIES AFTER THE TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE AND RUN JUST FINE UNTIL THE NEXT TOTAL FAILURE A FEW DAYS LATER. PERSONALLY, I BELIEVE THE OVER VOLTAGE REGULATOR PROBLEM IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE PEOPLE COULD'VE BEEN KILLED BY THE FAILURE OF THIS $89.00 PART.*AK

NHTSA ODI #736526

Recall campaigns

1

95V031000 · Electrical System:wiring

Feb 21, 1995

THE FRONT PASSENGER METAL FOOT REST CAN, OVER TIME, ABRADE THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE FOOT REST CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE THE WIRES TO OVERHEAT, STALL THE ENGINE, OR INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY AN AIRBAG, ANY OF THESE INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL WIRING HARNESS CABLE FASTENER TIES AND EDGE PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR SHARP EDGES OF THE METAL FOOT REST.

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Defect investigations

0

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An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.