IllustrationMERCEDES BENZ C280 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *JB
1999 Mercedes Benz 280
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Equipment. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsNON DEPLOYMENT OF ALL AIRBAGS ON A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ C280
CD READOUT IS "NO CD CHANGER" AND WILL NOT PLAY. ALSO, SOMETIMES THERE IS A NORMAL READOUT BUT NO SOUND ON THE CD OR THE PHONE. HAVE HAD TO DEALER ABOUT SIX TIMES, BUT THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HAVE SPOKEN TO MANUFACTURER, WHO REFERRED ME BACK TO DEALER.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.