1995 Mercedes Benz S 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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27Owner complaints

Model-year median: 10.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 Mercedes Benz S Class

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 27 owner complaints · 0 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: 22 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 2 reports
Engine: 1 reports
Equipment: 1 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline: 1 reports

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Recall links

No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System

22 Engine And Engine Cooling

2 Engine

1 Equipment

1 Fuel System, Gasoline

All reported categories

Seat Belts

1 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

1 Tires

1 Traction Control System

1 Vehicle Speed Control

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When problems were reported

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20 reports with mileage · 7 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 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 1 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

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports

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Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2001

Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control

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WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 70 MPH. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT IT DID NOT SLOW VEHICLE. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT, ENGINE ROARING AND RPMS IN RED. CONSUMER STEERED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND APPLIED PARK BRAKE, PULLED KEY FROM IGNITION AND JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE. ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROAR FOR 2-3 MINUTES THEN STALLED, BLACK SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS DEALER DID $ 7200.00 OF ENGINE WORK. DEALER DETERMINED THE ACCELERATION WAS CAUSED BY A JAMMED FUEL INJECTOR PUMP.*AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #898594

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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