1995 Mercedes-Benz S Series Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz S Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints13

What owners report

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

“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mercedes s500. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the engine suddenly locked up and the vehicle stopped. The passenger side air bag deployed suddenly. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the driveshaft flex disk…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2010-09-19

“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mercedes s500. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the engine suddenly locked up and the vehicle stopped. The passenger side air bag deployed suddenly. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the driveshaft flex disk…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2010-09-19

“1995 s600 wiring harness failure-- asr light. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2010-05-21

“Vehicle was running poorly, arrived home and smelled burning wires. Disconnected battery to avoid further fire. Diagnosed as faulty engine wiring harness. *cn”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2010-01-25

“Tl* the contact owns 1995 mercedes benz s420. While driving approximately 35 mph the engine stalled without warning. After several attempts the vehicle was able to be restarted. However she noticed the "asr" warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle has not been repaired at…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2009-11-08

“Tl* the contact owns 1995 mercedes benz s420. While driving approximately 35 mph the engine stalled without warning. After several attempts the vehicle was able to be restarted. However she noticed the "asr" warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle has not been repaired at…”

STEERING · reported 2009-11-08

“Tl* the contact owns 1995 mercedes benz s420. While driving approximately 35 mph the engine stalled without warning. After several attempts the vehicle was able to be restarted. However she noticed the "asr" warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle has not been repaired at…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2009-11-08

“Engine wiring harness failure. Engine stalling and misfiring. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 2007-10-30
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 1995 Mercedes-Benz S Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.