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1994 Mercedes-Benz 350

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 7, 2003
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Mercedes-Benz 350, most frequently naming the airbags, driver assistance and electrical categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Airbags133.3%
  • Driver assistance133.3%
  • Electrical133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

AirbagsElectrical
Filed Nov 7, 2003

SAFETY: THE WIRING HARNESS ON MY MERCEDES BENZ S350 (140 CHASSIS SERIES) HAS DETERIOATED BADLY THAT IT CAUSES A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS. THE SRS SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE SRS SYSTEM WILL NOT ACTIVATE IN THE 8-10 SECONDS REQUIRED. IT TAKES AS MUCH AS 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE THE SRS LIGHT GOES OUT TO SIGNAL THAT THE SYSTEM IS WORKING. HOWEVER, WITH THIS MALFUNCTION THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW IF THE SRS IS WORKING AT ALL LEAVING ONE TO WONDER IF THE SYSTEM WILL ACTUALLY WORK, IF NECESSARY. THE WIRES INSIDE THE HARNESS ARE SO DETERIOATED THAT EACH WIRE HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLETE FRACTURES AND SEPARATIONS. THE ELECTRONICS ARE HAYWIRE AND NONE OF THE ELECTRIC POWERED INSTRUMENTS AND GAUGES CAN BE RELIED UPON FOR ACCURATE INFORMATION. THIS PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD RISK AS WELL. THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM BLINKS. AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES. LIGHTS BLOW FOR NO DISCERNABLE REASON. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ONE WEEK AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED ALL OF THIS. M *LA

NHTSA ID
10045719
Incident
Nov 1, 2003
Mileage
227,900 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 10, 1995
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IN IDLE POSITION, PUT GEAR INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT

NHTSA ID
963518
Incident
Apr 8, 1995

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Mercedes-Benz 350 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1994Viewing200—
1991600—
1988001—
1987001—
1986001—
1985001—
1984001—
1977100—
1973010—
1972020—
1971010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.