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1995 Mercedes Benz E320

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1995 Mercedes Benz E320 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 42.5.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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96Owner complaints

Model-year median: 42.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 Mercedes Benz E320

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 96 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Electrical System: 89 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 8 reports
  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 5 reports
  • Air Bags: 2 reports
  • Engine: 2 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    11
    1994    96
    1995    45
    1996    63
    1997    37
    1998
    Compare all E320 years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    89    Engine And Engine Cooling
    8    Fuel System, Gasoline
    5    Air Bags
    2    Engine
    2
    All reported categories
    Equipment
    2    Fuel/propulsion System
    2    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    2    Structure
    2    Tires
    2    Vehicle Speed Control
    2    Visibility
    2    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1    Exterior Lighting
    1    Fuel System, Other
    1    Power Train
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    79 reports with mileage · 17 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Electrical System. Review the 89 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    0 crash reports3 fire reports0 injury reports

    Air Bags complaints

    2 reports
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    307,000 miles · Apr 26, 2010
    Air Bags

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT FILED A POLICE REPORT AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEA…

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    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT FILED A POLICE REPORT AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 307,000.

    NHTSA ODI #10327503

    Mileage unknown · May 16, 2003
    Air Bags

    WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. *NLM

    NHTSA ODI #10020014

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.