1995 Mercedes Benz C220: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 65 complaints
65
Total Complaints
153,500mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

99,000 25th Percentile
153,500 Median Mileage
180,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
17
Wiring
7
Front Underhood
6
Engine And Engine Cooling
5
Vehicle Speed Control
4
Engine
3
Frontal
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Motor
2
Cruise Control
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
4
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LEAK COMES INTO THE VEHICLE NEAR THE FIREWALL, ON TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN. *AK"
"CONSUMER FELT A JERK IN THE VEHICLE, INSTANTLY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPIN. VEHICLE HIT CONCRETE MEDIUM BARRIER WHILE SPINNING . THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK"
"THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN AT 70MPH. MECHANIC STATES THE ACCELERATOR SPRING MECHANISM RUSTED OUT, DEALER HAS VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. *AK"

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.

Electrical System 17 complaints
25th: 100,000 mi Median: 159,000 mi 75th: 181,500 mi
Wiring 7 complaints
25th: 92,212 mi Median: 103,000 mi 75th: 145,250 mi
Front Underhood 6 complaints
25th: 44,800 mi Median: 79,500 mi 75th: 112,500 mi
Engine And Engine Cooling 5 complaints
Median: 157,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 13 PA: 8 FL: 6 NC: 5 GA: 5 IL: 5 TX: 4 MI: 3 OH: 3 MD: 3

Who Files Complaints?

16.9%
Original Owners
83.1%
Second+ Owners

Mercedes Benz C220 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1994390
1996446

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