2000 Mercedes-Benz E320 air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 Mercedes-Benz E320 — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes-benz e320 wagon. While the contact's daughter was driving 20 mph, the side air bags on the driver's side and the front and rear passenger side air bags deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was contacted and the executive…”
filed Dec 18, 2018
“My husband I was traveling southbound I-99 at a speed of 65 we both had our seatbelt on and at 11.20am mercedes side airbag deployed without any contact with another vehicle or accident.. Airbag deploying causing injury to myself hitting my face and right side of my body incidents happened at…”
filed Dec 8, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other E320 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 E320 | 6 | 15% |
| 2005 E320 | 22 | 10% |
| 2004 E320 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 E320 | 19 | 9% |
| 2002 E320 | 3 | 13% |
| 2001 E320 | 7 | 18% |
| 1999 E320 | 17 | 20% |
| 1998 E320 | 3 | 8% |
| 1997 E320 | 7 | 11% |
| 1996 E320 | 5 | 11% |
| 1995 E320 | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Mercedes-Benz E320
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.