1999 Mercedes-Benz E320 air bags problems
17 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz E320, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 125,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 125,000 miles, and 9% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 2 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driver involved in rear end collision at low speed. Airbags did not deploy. Device known as "etr" activated on left front and rear restaint and on right rear restraint. No passengers in these seats. Fire occurred in "c" post on left side. Origin in area of "etr" unit. Fire cause not verified. I am fire investigator not owner of vehicle.
I was pulling out of my driveway, going ~5 MPH, when I smelled something, there was an explosion by my head and the air curtains on the driver's side self-deployed. After that my husband, a mechanic, deactivated the SRS using the switch on the console of the car. However, approximately one year later, the air curtains and airbag on the passenger side self-deployed while he was driving the car. Then on or about july 31, 2014, a clear day, around 8:30 a.m.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz E320
- Engine 19 complaints