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1994 Mercedes-Benz C

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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 Sep 17, 2011
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 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1994 Mercedes-Benz C, most frequently naming the electrical category.

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

  • Electrical1100.0%

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

Electrical
Filed Sep 17, 2011

THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS INSULATION HAS DETERIORATED TO BARE WIRES AND CRACKS ALL ALONG THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FURTHER DOWN YOU REMOVE THE TAPE HOLDING BUNDLES OF WIRE TOGETHER, THE MORE INSULATION CRUMBLES. ABOUT 1K AGO THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ERATICALLY AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO ACCELARATE, AND MAINTAIN SPEED. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH ABOUT 172K ON IT. AFTER TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH A TUNE-UP AND COILS. THAT SEEMED TO WORK FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION AND PURE LUCK A, FRIEND WITH ME, FOUND SOME BARE WIRES RUNNING ALONG THE TOP OF THE FIREWALL UNDER THE PLASTIC HARNESS COVER. ALSO FOUND, WAS A STRETCH OF WIRES THAT HAD THE INSULATION CRUMBLE AND WAS REPAIRED WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE BY ONE OF THE PREVIOUS OWNERS. THE LEAST EXPENSEIVE REPLACEMENT HARNESS IS $400.00 DOLLARS. THE LABOR HAS GOT TO BE ASTRONOMICAL. I HAVE HEARD OF AND READ MANY ON-LINE INCIDENCES OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE MERCEDES. THIS WAS MY FIRST MERCEDES. IT IS A PHENOMINAL VEHICLE THAT I HAVE TRULY ENJOYED. HOWEVER, KNOWING HOW MANY OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONDITION, AND THE RATING OF MERCEDES IN PREVIOUS CONUMER " " " MAGAZINE, THE JURY IS OUT AS TO WHETHER OR NOT I WOULD CONSIDER A NEWER ONE. *TT

NHTSA ID
10425889
Incident
Mar 17, 2011
Mileage
204,206 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Mercedes-Benz C by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2010111—
2009140244.4
2008212—
2007310—
1995100—
1994Viewing100—

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.