1995 Mercedes Benz C280 recalls & complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
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Useful for owners
- OBD2 code reader — see what the car's computer is reporting
- Compact car fire extinguisher
- 1995 Mercedes Benz C280 owner's manual
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Most complained-about parts: Electrical system (13), Engine (6), Unknown Or Other (2), Airbags (1), Transmission / drivetrain (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (8)
09/12/2020 · Electrical system
MERCEDES WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE INSTALLED DISINTEGRATING WIRING INSULATION IN MANY CARS KNOWING FULL WELL THE INSULATION WOULD FAIL RENDERING ANY AND ALL CARS UNRELIABLE DANGEROUS AND ULTIMATELY USELESS
05/14/2017 · Unknown Or Other
VEHICLE STALL WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY . IT TOOK TEN MINUTES TO START. NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. VERY DANGEROUS.
05/14/2017 · Unknown Or Other
CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR. NOT A GOOD EXPERIENCE. IT TOO ABOUT TEN MINUTES TO START.
02/23/2015 · Electrical system
THE CAR WAS BARELY USED IN ABOUT 2 YEARS. BEFORE IT HAD NEVER HAD A PROBLEM, NOW IT CAN'T BE TAKEN TO EMISSIONS BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS BECAUSE THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WAS DETERIORATING. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MERCEDES-BENZ KNOWS ABOUT THIS COMMON PROBLEM VERY WELL EVEN THOUGH THEY BL…
02/09/2015 · Electrical system
I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS USED 1995 C280 MERCEDES BENZ,ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER I BOUGHT IT -ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED MALFUNCTIONING,GAUGES GO ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY, CAR REFUSED TO START -THEN STARTS AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED.WINDOWS WORK-AND THEN THEY DON'T. OBDII SYSTEM READS DIFFERENT CODES-OBVIOUSLY UNRELIABLE. AFTER HAVING A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT -HE STATE…
07/31/2014 · Electrical system
CAR STARTED RUNNING FUNNY. HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND TO BE BRITTLE AND FALLING APART. CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL A NEW HARNESS IS INSTALLED. *TR
07/23/2014 · Airbags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS. THE WINDSHIELD WAS SMASHED AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BRUISED ARM DUE TO THE IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE…
07/04/2014 · Electrical system
SEVERAL INTERMITTENT ISSUES RECENTLY BEGAN TO OCCUR WITH MY C280. INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORK AND AS A RESULT I RAN OUT OF GAS IN SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN AREAS WHERE MY PERSONAL SAFETY WAS AT QUESTION. CAR ALSO BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY CEASE FROM STARTING LEAVING ME STRANDED UNTIL THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION BY A…