1995 Mercedes-Benz C280 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 178,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C280, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 178,000 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.
“The contact owns a 1995 mercedes benz C280. While driving 35 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise followed by the deployment of both frontal air bags. The windshield was smashed and the passenger sustained a bruised arm due to the impact. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 178,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10615553, filed 2014-07, 178,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C280
13 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C280
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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