1995 Mercedes-Benz S500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz S500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“Changing the maf sensor I encountered burnt engine harness through out the engine compartment . Vehicle now does not run and harness will cost $700 + labor”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-07-15

“Changing the maf sensor I encountered burnt engine harness through out the engine compartment . Vehicle now does not run and harness will cost $700 + labor”

ENGINE · reported 2015-07-15

“Changing the maf sensor I encountered burnt engine harness through out the engine compartment . Vehicle now does not run and harness will cost $700 + labor”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2015-07-15

“The engine light on my 1995 mercedes coupe came on car with multiple codes and my mechanic could not find the issues. This month while driving the car with my daughters the car abruptly stopped at 35 miles per hour in heavy traffic almost caused an accident. Again on three different occasions the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-11-20

“I never received a recall notice from mb that there was a recall in 2009 regarding exterior lighting and was not informed that the 1995 s series mercedes were recalled for the electrical harness. My vehicle's engine harness is completely burned out and deteriorated .apparently mercedes benz…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2013-03-14

“The electrical wiring for the car has failed. It has cost us thousands of dollars in repairs in the electrical system and in causing other problems and failures in other areas . *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2012-04-04
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 S500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.