The 1994 Mercedes-Benz C220 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,822 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE FACTORY INSTALLED CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY LUBRICATED, WHICH CAN CAUSE BINDING AND THE THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.
THE THROTTLE STICKING RESULTS IN A LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Engine harness crumbling/falling apart causing car to stall on numerous occasions. *tr”
“Driving in traffic each time the car started to lose power. Cut off shortly while driving. Had 2 use foot on gas,brake to give car a way to move on. Force move. Putting awful, jerk like also, dog hit dash board cut right side of tongue.when park after incidents 3 times. Car would set, start about…”
“Driving in traffic each time the car started to lose power. Cut off shortly while driving. Had 2 use foot on gas,brake to give car a way to move on. Force move. Putting awful, jerk like also, dog hit dash board cut right side of tongue.when park after incidents 3 times. Car would set, start about…”
“Driving in traffic each time the car started to lose power. Cut off shortly while driving. Had 2 use foot on gas,brake to give car a way to move on. Force move. Putting awful, jerk like also, dog hit dash board cut right side of tongue.when park after incidents 3 times. Car would set, start about…”
“The wiring insulation prematurely disintegrated under normal use causing the wires it is designed to protect and insulate, to short causing many problems. *tr”
“The wiring insulation prematurely disintegrated under normal use causing the wires it is designed to protect and insulate, to short causing many problems. *tr”
“The wiring insulation prematurely disintegrated under normal use causing the wires it is designed to protect and insulate, to short causing many problems. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 mercedes benz c220. While driving 2 mph, the contact stated that he applied pressure to the gas pedal however, the vehicle would not accelerate. The dealer did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the wiring…”
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 C220 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.