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Mercedes-Benz C220 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 118 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Mercedes-Benz C220 (1994–2015). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

1
safety recalls, all years
118
owner complaints, all years
1994
year with most recalls
1995
year with most complaints

Pick your Mercedes-Benz C220 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2015 Mercedes-Benz C22008
1998 Mercedes-Benz C22002
1996 Mercedes-Benz C220031
1995 Mercedes-Benz C220053
1994 Mercedes-Benz C220124

What Mercedes-Benz C220 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 118 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 53.

All Mercedes-Benz C220 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercedes-Benz C220, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 94V091000 Reported 1,822 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

    The factory installed cruise control linkage may not have been adequately lubricated, which can cause binding and the throttle will not return to the closed position when the accelerator pedal is released.

    Remedy: Replace the cruise control linkage.

    Model years: 1994

Other Mercedes-Benz models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.