2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 air bags problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jul 14, 2020
“Takata recall: the srs light in my vehicle has been on for a while. It just happened overnight without any reason. My concern is what would happen if I got into an accident, would the air bags still work. I'm wondering if this issue comes from the manufacture because I have heard of some of the…”
filed May 7, 2019
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% |
| 2004 E320 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 E320 | 19 | 9% |
| 2002 E320 | 3 | 13% |
| 2001 E320 | 7 | 18% |
| 2000 E320 | 12 | 27% |
| 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 2005 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.