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1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 electrical failures reports

11 NHTSA complaints describe shorts, wiring-harness and electrical faults on the 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 — roughly 35% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Electrical failures reports
35%
share of complaints
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Electrical failures in other C220 years

1995 C22025
1994 C2207
C220 electrical failures by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 report before drawing conclusions.