1995 Mercedes-Benz 500 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 123,233miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 500, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 123,233 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.
“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 2012-09Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 500
4 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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