2000 Mercedes-Benz E320 problems
The 2000 Mercedes-Benz E320 has 81 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns air bags. Next are electrical system (11%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 130,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Of the 49 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 130,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 152,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Mercedes-Benz E320 with enough data (22 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, he crashed against another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained minor injuries to the right knee and the passenger sustained severe internal injuries. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 176,000.
Dt*: the contact stated, when the ignition was turned to start the vehicle, the right front and side airbags deployed. The air bags also deployed in the rear seats, where children were located. When the vehicle was towed to the service dealer, it was determined that the battery under the rear passenger seat had exploded, causing the air bag deployment. One injury was reported.
Dt*: the contact stated the rear windows failed to operate without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, where it was determined the window regulator fractured. The window regulators were replaced. The blower motor was replaced. Updated 01/16/07. The consumer discovered the reason why the windows fail as they do, is because they aren't used frequently. The clock was losing time, the stop light switch was defective and ultimately replaced. The horn was replaced, transmission fluid was leaking.