1994 Mercedes-Benz 220 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Mercedes-Benz 220. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My 1994 c220 has had its check engine light on for awhile and there seems to be some intermittent electrical issues with the car either not starting properly, strange noises when I turn the radio on when the antenna goes up, the heat automatically turns on, the front headlights keep going out, the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2008-06-27

“My 1994 c220 mercedes quit running in the middle of town and the check engine light came on. I was told my the repair shop that the wiring harness needed to be replaced and this was a very common problem on this year car. This car was always serviced at a mercedes dealer ship. Why could this have…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2007-02-26

“When getting close to a stop vehicle will suddenly accelerate. Consumer has to place transmission in neutral to control vehicle.*ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2001-04-12

“When getting close to a stop vehicle will suddenly accelerate. Consumer has to place transmission in neutral to control vehicle.*ak”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2001-04-12

“The vehicle pulls to left while driving .please describe. )ak”

SUSPENSION:FRONT · reported 1996-03-22

“Engine wiring harness under the hood has deteriorating insulation, causing the wires to rub together shorting out with one another. Wiring insulation begun cracking when car was one year old. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 1995-01-12
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Mercedes-Benz 220 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.