1995 Mercedes-Benz 500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 50%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,116miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 500, 50% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,116 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.
“On feb 18, I drove my mb s500, 1995 with my family on orange highway 5 at 70m/h and suddenly my car engine stopped without my knowledge, I was almost get hit by the truck in my back. I pulled the car to the side and restart the engine and it still worked but with a red signal check the engine . I drove to the nearby mb repair store and it is a problem called engine wire harness defect. The problem almost get me and brother killed. I am still terrified.”
NHTSA complaint #10312384, filed 2010-02, 79,000 miles“The engine/fuel injection wiring harness of my 1995 s500 Mercedes-Benz has cracked insulation throughout. Wires are exposed. The car is not drivable and the cost is overwhelming to repair. I have already spent much in other unnecessarily repairs. Merc-benz should take responsibility for such poor materials.”
NHTSA complaint #10216864, filed 2008-02“I own a beautiful black 1995 s500 mercedes benz with 142,000 miles. As you know, the mercedes benz corporation knowingly installed a bio-degradable engine wire harness in models '91-'96. These engine wire harnesses, were purposely installed and designed to breakdown and disintegrate. Because of this flawed decision, I now face thousands of dollars in repair costs. After researching my vehicle's diagnosis, I discovered that mercedes corporation knew the horrific, detrimental hazards and immense financial costs owners inherited due to the bio-degradable material in their vehicles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10475240, filed 2012-09Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 500
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 500
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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