1997 Mercedes-Benz 320 problems
The 1997 Mercedes-Benz 320 has 27 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns air bags. Next are suspension (19%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1997 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Mercedes-Benz 320 with enough data (14 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Visual systems: double pane window,rear windshield,rear view mirrors: blurred images,can't tell how many vehicles are coming up besides driver, distorted headlights. Manufacturer doesn't see a problem ,but it can be a hazard.
Tl* - the contact owns a 1997 mercedes 320. The contact's spring perch that holds the spring in for the front suspension well tip broke and came apart from the frame. The contact was driving 10 miles per hour. Per the contact, it seemd to be a known problem by mercedes and a catastrophic failure. The contact was very concerned of the risk and danger involved while driving the vehicle. The contact stated that mercedes will repair some but not all of the same year, make and model mercedes.