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1995 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

21 owner complaints — #6 of 15 E-Class model years. 1 recall, 4 service bulletins.

21complaints · 0 crashes, 2 fires
1recalls
4manufacturer bulletins
170,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1995 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Electrical system15
  • Engine and engine cooling5
  • Seats2
  • Traction control system1
  • Unknown or other1
  • Fuel system, gasoline1
  • Engine1
  • Suspension1
  • Steering1

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

Compared with other years

’92’94’95’96’98’00’02’04’0621’92’95’98’01’04’0821

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 5 1995 E-Class vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 4 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 1995 Mercedes-Benz E-Class failed the safety check 0.75% of the time — 42% less often than the average 1995 passenger car (1.29%). Median odometer at inspection: 115,228 miles.

1,329first inspections
0.75%failed on safety
115,228 mimedian odometer
0.0%0.8%1.5%’94’95’96’98’00’02’04’06’08’10’12’14’16’18’20’22’24’26’270.8%0.0%0.8%1.5%’94’95’97’00’03’06’09’12’15’18’21’24’270.8%

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

Engines

The most common engines in 1995 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 petrol (100 kW, 134 hp), 2.2 petrol (110 kW, 148 hp) and 3.2 petrol (162 kW, 217 hp), out of 5 versions with at least 20 cars.

EnginePowerCarsShare
2.0 petrol100 kW 134 hp7628%
2.2 petrol110 kW 148 hp6926%
3.2 petrol162 kW 217 hp6725%
2.8 petrol142 kW 190 hp3613%
2.5 diesel83 kW 111 hp228%

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

349 first registered in 1995 are on Dutch roads; 54% arrived later as imports.

39.0%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
86.7%logical odometer history
0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Grey 26%Black 24%Blue 22%Green 14%Red 5%White 5%

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

In the United Kingdom

502 cars built in 1995 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,274 more were declared off the road (SORN).

502licensed, end of 2025
28%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

43 of these cars first registered in 1995 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 277,000 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

24 1995 cars are on the New Zealand register; 67% arrived as used imports, 29% 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 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 1995 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)