The 1995 Mercedes-Benz 124 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 50,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE FRONT PASSENGER METAL FOOT REST CAN, OVER TIME, ABRADE THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE FOOT REST CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT CIRCUIT.
A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE THE WIRES TO OVERHEAT, STALL THE ENGINE, OR INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY AN AIRBAG, ANY OF THESE INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL WIRING HARNESS CABLE FASTENER TIES AND EDGE PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR SHARP EDGES OF THE METAL FOOT REST.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The engine wire harness had melted in two locations. When I bought the car the previous owner told me that he had replaced the engine wire harness. *tr”
“The engine wire harness had melted in two locations. When I bought the car the previous owner told me that he had replaced the engine wire harness. *tr”
“The car started to lose power at a slow speed at any stop. The engine almost dies if you don't give gas. The check engine light came on. *js”
“Engine wiring harness insulation has disintegrated, cracked and flaked off of the wires exposing significant amounts of bare copper including connections to the glow plug relay and every connector directly attaching to an engine component. Removal of the wiring harness shows cracking and…”
“Engine wiring harness insulation has disintegrated, cracked and flaked off of the wires exposing significant amounts of bare copper including connections to the glow plug relay and every connector directly attaching to an engine component. Removal of the wiring harness shows cracking and…”
“Right front spring perch and surrounding rail is crumbling. One leg of the perch at the weld has completely broken lose. There is no other significant rust on the vehicle. If this fails, the spring may break through the rail into the engine compartment, or the spring may fall out. At speed, this…”
“The check engine light came on. The dealer, after diagnosing the problem, said that a code indicating that the temperature sensor was faulty however they determined that the wiring harness was deteriorated and needed to be replaced because "this year car was designed with a harness that was…”
“This car has only 33000 miles and this kind of problem should't be happening .I talked to the dealer they were not helpful about it.only thing they say it is not under waranty.I dont understand that I this car ever been recalled for this kind problem?”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 124 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.