1994 Mercedes-Benz 280 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1994 Mercedes-Benz 280, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This vehicle was diagnosed with a leaking head gasket and failed engine wiring harness. The oil leak had begun over three years ago, but was minor and I was lead to believe that it was a minor seal or gasket. Upon contacting other owners of the same type of vehicle, I found out that it was generally known by many owners of c280's that the head gaskets leak oil and the engine wiring harnesses go bad. The term most used was it is not a question of if it will fail but when it will fail . …”
NHTSA complaint #769109, filed 2002-10Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1994 Mercedes-Benz 280
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Mercedes-Benz 280
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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