The 1994 Mercedes-Benz 320 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 28,874 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
IF ONE OF THE HEADLAMP WIPER ARMS BECOMES MISALIGNED, THE WIPER BALDE CAN LODGE IN THE GROOVE UNDER THE HEADLAMP. IF THE WASHERS ARE ACTIVATED WITH THE WIPER BLADE IN THE MISALIGNED AND LODGED POSITION, THE WASHER PUMP WILL RUN CONTINUOUSLY EXPELLING ALL AVAILABLE FLUID.
PUMP OPERATION IN THE ABSENCE OF FLUID CAN CAUSE THE PUMP TO OVERHEAT AND CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP WASHER PUMP ON THESE VEHICLES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was inspecting my car to prepare for a smog check.the check engine lite was on. I noticed that the wires going to the air pump had no insulation on them. I cut into the harness to find all of the wires were disintegrating. I ran the code check and got 3 codes. 4,5,and 18. One was egr failure…”
“I was inspecting my car to prepare for a smog check.the check engine lite was on. I noticed that the wires going to the air pump had no insulation on them. I cut into the harness to find all of the wires were disintegrating. I ran the code check and got 3 codes. 4,5,and 18. One was egr failure…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that the wiring harness rusted, causing the vehicle to stall. The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairing the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that the wiring harness rusted, causing the vehicle to stall. The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairing the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the indicator lights remained illuminated erroneously, causing the battery to drain. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic and a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised…”
“I have a 1994 e320, im going to sum this up, the harness is junk, my car stalls on the freeway, uses up gas like a running hose, got 6 miles on 12.00 worth of gas, lights flicker, when I cut back the tape it looked like someone put cig tobacco in the wire, then I looked and it was the insulation…”
“Tl* the contact owned a 1994 mercedes e-320. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact engaged the air conditioner and smoke began emitting from the vents. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was told that the air conditioning wires had melted. The vehicle was…”
“I was getting the car dyeing in the middle of the road, and at stop lights and smoke out from under my hood, then took it to mechanic who told me of a problem with mercedes wiring from 91-96. This is a well known problem that mercedes will not fess up to!!! The harness cost me over $600.00!!!!!…”
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 320 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.