1995 Mercedes-Benz C280 problems
NHTSA has received 25 complaints about the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C280, and 52% of them involve electrical system. After that come engine (24%) and air bags (4%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 52% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 143,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 22 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 143,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 135,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 98% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz C280 with enough data (1 complaint in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The wiring harness shorted and caught fire. The engine shut off and I hit a pole on the side of the road after loss of steering. I hit my head on the steering wheel. I have a check engine light now, and they want me to spend thousands of dollars on an electrical wiring harness for the engine.
While driving on the hwy at 75MPH the car lost power and then came right back while this happened the transmission down shifted jerked very badly and car also slowed down rapidly. This is a known issue with 90's+ mercedes benz's why has nothing been done about this? Multiple casualties on the hwy should not be a reason to inspect a very well known problem with millions of cars!! As long as these cars are still on the road safety should be at the top of the list!