Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system45
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Fuel system, other2
- Vehicle speed control2
- Power train2
- Structure1
- Air bags1
- Unknown or other1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 5 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class failed the safety check 0.50% of the time — 61% less often than the average 1995 passenger car (1.29%). Median odometer at inspection: 120,213 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Engines
The most common engines in 1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars on Dutch roads are the 1.8 petrol (90 kW, 121 hp), 2.8 petrol (142 kW, 190 hp) and 2.0 petrol (100 kW, 134 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 petrol | 90 kW 121 hp | 213 |
| 2.8 petrol | 142 kW 190 hp | 25 |
| 2.0 petrol | 100 kW 134 hp | 23 |
| 3.6 petrol | 206 kW 276 hp | 20 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
342 first registered in 1995 are on Dutch roads; 28% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen98
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm67
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde57
- Band onvoldoende profiel50
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm42
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect40
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld33
- Remslang beschadigd, wapeningsmateriaal zichtbaar24
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
210 cars built in 1995 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 874 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
202 of these cars first registered in 1995 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 278,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
81 1995 cars are on the New Zealand register; 64% arrived as used imports, 32% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
| 1996032 16 Feb 1996 | Structure On certain vehicles, in the case of a minor frontal impact (hood latch area bumped) it is possible for the hood latch hook to be damaged and not function as a s… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mercedes-Benz told its dealers about the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 601449 | UPDATED INFORMATION TO REFLECT ADDITON OF APPROVED TIRES. *YC |
| 10136029 | SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink |
| 10028147 | MERCEDES: REPLACING THE LONGITUDINAL MEMBER (LEFT AND RIGHT) BELOW THE MAIN FLOOR PANEL ON ALL MY 204 UP TO 12/31/07. (C300, C350, C300 4-MATIC, C63 AME). *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)