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1995 Mercedes-Benz 280 electrical system problems

The 1995 Mercedes-Benz 280 has 32 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 49% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

32

Electrical System complaints

49%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

280 electrical system complaints by model year32 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 32 complaints1996: 3 complaints1999: 2 complaints
280 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE PROBLEMS I HAVE CITED ARE REPETTIVE....BENZ FIXES A PART, THEN IT GOES AGAIN....THE CRA CANNOT BE PROPERLY BALANCED I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY YWO INDEPENDENT CAR REPAIR SHOPS.....THE ELECTRICAL PROBELSM STARTED 3 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND ARE ONGOING.........I BELIEVE THE CAR IS UNSAFE AT ANY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 280 have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 280 electrical system — 49% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.