1995 Mercedes Benz 280: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 65 complaints
65
Total Complaints
126,550mi
Median Mileage
Front Underhood
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

82,578 25th Percentile
126,550 Median Mileage
137,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Front Underhood
11
Electrical System
10
Wiring
8
Engine
4
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Body
2
Engine
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Fuel Injection System
2
Ignition
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
6
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. TT"
"LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL INSIDE PANEL IS MISSING, TIRE WOULD WOULD SPRAY DEBRIS INTO VEHICLE. TT"
"LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL INSIDE PANEL IS MISSING, TIRE WOULD WOULD SPRAY DEBRIS INTO VEHICLE. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Front Underhood 11 complaints
25th: 83,000 mi Median: 100,202 mi 75th: 145,500 mi
Electrical System 10 complaints
25th: 82,933 mi Median: 118,050 mi 75th: 148,750 mi
Wiring 8 complaints
25th: 82,296 mi Median: 125,500 mi 75th: 129,750 mi
Engine And Engine Cooling 3 complaints
Median: 106,100 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 27 FL: 7 WA: 4 NY: 4 VA: 3 TX: 3 IN: 3 CO: 3 OH: 2 NC: 1

Who Files Complaints?

21.5%
Original Owners
78.5%
Second+ Owners

Mercedes Benz 280 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1994234

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28