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CarsLore / Mercedes-Benz / E-Class / 1994

1994 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

38 owner complaints — #2 of 15 E-Class model years, 2.5× the typical year. 1 recall, 4 service bulletins.

38complaints · 0 crashes, 5 fires
1recalls
4manufacturer bulletins
111,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1994 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Electrical system31
  • Engine and engine cooling6
  • Suspension2
  • Structure1
  • Service brakes, hydraulic1
  • Steering1
  • Vehicle speed control1
  • Fuel system, other1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 6 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’92’94’96’98’00’02’04’0638’92’94’95’98’01’04’0838
199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062008

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 1994 Mercedes-Benz E-Class failed the safety check 0.74% of the time — 45% less often than the average 1994 passenger car (1.33%). Median odometer at inspection: 115,031 miles.

680first inspections
0.74%failed on safety
115,031 mimedian odometer
0.0%0.8%1.5%’94’96’98’00’02’04’06’08’10’12’14’16’18’20’22’24’26’270.7%0.0%0.8%1.5%’94’97’00’03’06’09’12’15’18’21’24’270.7%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Engines

The most common engines in 1994 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars on Dutch roads are the 3.2 petrol (162 kW, 217 hp), 2.2 petrol (110 kW, 148 hp) and 2.0 petrol (100 kW, 134 hp), out of 6 versions with at least 20 cars.

EnginePowerCarsShare
3.2 petrol162 kW 217 hp7924%
2.2 petrol110 kW 148 hp7623%
2.0 petrol100 kW 134 hp6620%
2.8 petrol142 kW 190 hp4113%
2.5 diesel83 kW 111 hp3611%
3.0 diesel100 kW 134 hp268%

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

377 first registered in 1994 are on Dutch roads; 54% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €83,300.

38.5%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
88.4%logical odometer history
0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Grey 33%Black 20%Blue 16%Red 12%Green 8%Beige 4%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

431 cars built in 1994 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,206 more were declared off the road (SORN).

431licensed, end of 2025
26%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

In Finland

56 of these cars first registered in 1994 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 324,000 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

27 1994 cars are on the New Zealand register; 15% arrived as used imports, 70% 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 1994 Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

1995053
28 Mar 1995		Electrical
On certain vehicles, the front passenger metal footrest could, over time, abrade through the wiring harness under the footrest. If this happens, the wiring har…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

95V031000 · Electrical system21 Feb 1995 · 50,000 vehicles

THE FRONT PASSENGER METAL FOOT REST CAN, OVER TIME, ABRADE THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE FOOT REST CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT CIRCUIT.

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 1994 Mercedes-Benz E-Class: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
601449UPDATED INFORMATION TO REFLECT ADDITON OF APPROVED TIRES. *YC
10136029SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink
10015071TRUNK LID OPENS OR CLOSES TOO QUICKLY WHILE OPERATING WITH REMOTE TRUNK LID CONTROL BUTTON. *TT
10010822CONSUMER SHUTOFF DISPLAYED IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHILE DRIVING. *TT

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)