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2000 Mercedes Benz E320

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2000 Mercedes Benz E320 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 42.5.

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44Owner complaints

Model-year median: 42.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Air Bags
12Electrical System
8Power Train
7Suspension
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
4Visibility
4Fuel/propulsion System
3Service Brakes
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Structure
3Tires
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Engine
2Equipment
2Steering
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

31 reports with mileage · 13 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

12 reports
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67,000 miles · Oct 13, 2006
Air Bags

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AT 55 MPH. IT WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR. …

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AT 55 MPH. IT WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR. UPDATED 10/31/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ODI #10170720

60,000 miles · Jul 31, 2006
Air BagsInjury

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…

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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.

NHTSA ODI #10163980

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.