Model year record

1994 MERCEDES BENZ 280

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 23 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system4123,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring398,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood389,000 mi
Vehicle speed control3
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Air bags1
Air bags: frontal1
Engine and engine cooling170,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Structure: body1
Suspension: front1
Visibility: windshield1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1

The 1995 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.