Mercedes Benz E320 Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 109 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the Mercedes Benz E320 across 12 model years. The 2005 model year has the most (22). The words owners use most often: “air bag” (29% of reports).
- 109air bags complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 32mention a crash
- 33mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 39%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 32 of 109 complaints (29%)
- Bags deployed: mentioned in 15 of 109 complaints (14%)
- Failed deploy: mentioned in 8 of 109 complaints (7%)
- Side curtain: mentioned in 6 of 109 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 77 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 109 complaints, 32 mention a crash, 5 a fire, 33 an injury.
Mercedes Benz E320 air bags complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the Mercedes Benz E320. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Report number: cal-03-07 new car assessment program (ncap) frontal barrier impact test
System restraint malfunction seems like it the passenger side airbag wonât let you no if on or of
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercedes-benz e320. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the passenger's side air bag and side curtain air bags inadvertently deployed without warning or impact. The contact pulled off to the shoulder to inspect the vehicle and saw that there was no damage to…
Srs warning light on. Replaced seat control a 211 870 05 26. No help. Service technician could not find the problem. Service decided to replace entire seat frame at a cost in excess of $2,800 including parts and labor. Srs code was identified when the car was stationary and just started in enclosed…
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercedes-benz e320. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the contact hit a pot hole which caused the passenger's side frontal air bag to deploy without warning. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact spoke with mercedes-benz of atlanta south…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Mercedes Benz E320s have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 109 owner complaints about air bags for the Mercedes Benz E320. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Mercedes Benz E320 air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the Mercedes Benz E320?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 32 of 109 complaints, followed by “bags deployed” (15).
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