1994 Mercedes-Benz 350 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 Mercedes-Benz 350, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- 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.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IN IDLE POSITION, PUT GEAR INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .