Model year record
1994 Mercedes-Benz 300 recalls & problems
The 1994 Mercedes-Benz 300 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1994 Mercedes-Benz 300.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingExhaust system; Engine | 2 | — |
| Power trainAxle assembly | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineDelivery › Fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed controlAccelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Electrical systemWiring › Front underhood | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
ENGINE STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. CAR WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT ENGINE HARNESS WAS COMPLETELY DEGRADED AND WIRES WERE TOUCHING EACH OTHER THANK GOD IT DID NOT CATCH FIRE INSTEAD IT SHUT OFF. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT HE SEES THIS ALOT AND THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. *JS
- Structure
MY MECHANIC REPORTED THAT THE INSULATION IS CRACKING AND PEELING AT THE HARNESS, AND THAT IT IS DANGER OF CAUSING SERIOUS ELECTRICAL DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM, ENTAILING MALFUNCTION OF COMPUTERS, CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKE AND OTHER SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE, INCLUDING ENDANGERING PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT FAILURE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM IS OF POOR QUALITY INSULATION IS ENDEMIC AMONG 1993-96 MBZ MODELS. I OBSERVED THE HARNESS MYSELF, AND THE INSULATION ON ALL WIRES ENTERING THE HARNESS IS CRACKED AND WIRES ARE EITHER ACTUALLY EXPOSED OR ON THE VERGE OF EXPOSURE. THE CONDITION IS DANGEROUS, AND I AM ADVISED THAT THE LOCAL MBZ DEALER(RAB) DID…
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
WIRING-HARNESS FAILURE CREATED EXTREEM SAFETY CONCERN. GASOLINE FLOWED OPEN INTO CYLINDER #1 UNBURNED THRU TAILPIPE & C. CONVERTER(USED 10 GAL GAS IN 50 MILES). SHORT IN HARNESS ALSO SHORTED OUT HFM CONTROL. GAS LADEN OIL FILLED THE CRANKCASE
- Power train › Axle assembly
REAR AXLE FAILURE.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.