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CarsLore / Mercedes-Benz / S-Class / 1995

1995 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

27 owner complaints — #5 of 14 S-Class model years, 2.3× the typical year. 0 recalls, 5 service bulletins.

27complaints · 0 crashes, 1 fires
0recalls
5manufacturer bulletins
130,500 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

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

  • Electrical system22
  • Engine and engine cooling2
  • Service brakes, hydraulic1
  • Engine1
  • Vehicle speed control1
  • Seat belts1
  • Equipment1
  • Fuel system, gasoline1
  • Traction control system1
  • Tires1

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

Compared with other years

’94’95’96’98’00’02’04’0927’94’95’97’00’03’0927
1995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520092012

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 1995 Mercedes-Benz S-Class failed the safety check 0.58% of the time — 55% less often than the average 1995 passenger car (1.29%). Median odometer at inspection: 113,359 miles.

687first inspections
0.58%failed on safety
113,359 mimedian odometer
0.0%0.8%1.5%’94’95’96’98’00’02’04’06’08’10’12’14’16’18’20’22’24’26’270.6%0.0%0.8%1.5%’94’95’97’00’03’06’09’12’15’18’21’24’270.6%

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

In the Netherlands

88 first registered in 1995 are on Dutch roads; 47% arrived later as imports.

34.1%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
87.5%logical odometer history
0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Blue 34%Grey 30%Black 22%Beige 6%

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

In the United Kingdom

54 cars built in 1995 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 220 more were declared off the road (SORN).

54licensed, end of 2025
20%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

24 of these cars first registered in 1995 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 263,000 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

20 1995 cars are on the New Zealand register; 70% arrived as used imports, 25% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Recalls in Canada

2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

1997056
20 Mar 1997		Brakes
On certain vehicles, if the front wheels are turned to full lock, the wheel could contact the brake hose and damage the hose. If the brake hose becomes damaged…
1995036
24 Feb 1995		Brakes
On certain vehicles, metal particles (machine flash) may be present in the ABS/traction control speed sensor mounting holes. These particles can come loose, at…

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

Recalls

No recall campaigns cover the 1995 Mercedes-Benz S-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 S-Class: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
601449UPDATED INFORMATION TO REFLECT ADDITON OF APPROVED TIRES. *YC
10136035Complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper
10030939MERCEDES: PARKTRONIC INTERMITTENTLY NOT FUNCTIONING. THE FUNCTION WORKS AGAIN AFTER A SHORT TIME OR DISTANCE. WHEN THE FOOT OPERATED PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE PARKTRONIC SYSTEM IS DEACTIVATED. IF THE FOOT OPERATED PARKING BRAKE IS ON AT THE FIRST NOTCH, THE CONTACT SWITCH MAY REACT WITH A CONSIDERATION DELAY WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
10030929MERCEDES: CORROSION PROTECTION COATINGS FOR BRAKE COMPONENTS AND HARDWARE MAY BE DAMAGED AND OR STRIPPED AWAY IF HIGHLY CONCENTRATED ACID BASED CLEANERS ARE USED. ONCE THE CORROSION PROTECTION IS DAMAGED OR REMOVED THE BRAKE COMPONENTS AND OR HARDWARE CAN BEGIN TO CORRODE. INCLUDE ALL MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. *PE
10014583SEAL BETWEEN EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR HOUSING AND DOOR. *TT

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)