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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.

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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44Owner complaints

Model-year median: 42.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2000 Mercedes Benz E320

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 44 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)

  • Air Bags: 12 reports
  • Electrical System: 8 reports
  • Power Train: 7 reports
  • Suspension: 5 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 4 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
    63
    1997    37
    1998    83
    1999    44
    2000    38
    2001    23
    2002    214
    2003
    Compare all E320 years →

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

    What owners reported most

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

    Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

    2 reports
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    85,000 miles · Jul 10, 2013
    Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

    ON JULY 5TH ON A BUSY CITY STREET IN CHARLOTTE NC THE BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP. THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE ABLE TO AVOID A REAR END ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON AT THE TIME BUT ONCE THE BRAKES LOCKED THE BAS/ESP LIGHTS APPEARED. I GOT OFF OF THE STREET AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON THE RES…

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    ON JULY 5TH ON A BUSY CITY STREET IN CHARLOTTE NC THE BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP. THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE ABLE TO AVOID A REAR END ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON AT THE TIME BUT ONCE THE BRAKES LOCKED THE BAS/ESP LIGHTS APPEARED. I GOT OFF OF THE STREET AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON THE RESTART ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF. TRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME BUT WITHIN ONE MILE THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT SO I HAD TO BE TOWED. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10524239

    147,000 miles · Jan 2, 2013
    Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

    THE "IDIOT" LIGHT MESSAGES CAME ON AS FOLLOWS: BRAKE ASSIST, ESP, VISIT WORKSHOP FOLLOWED BY: ELECT. STABIL. PROG., ESP, VISIT WORKSHOP. THESE MESSAGES THEN WENT AWAY, BUT RETURNED SEVERAL DAYS LATER. NO ISSUES COULD BE DETERMINED AS TO WHAT COULD BE WRONG. THIS PATTERN RE-OCCURRED OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS. IS THERE A RECAL…

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    THE "IDIOT" LIGHT MESSAGES CAME ON AS FOLLOWS: BRAKE ASSIST, ESP, VISIT WORKSHOP FOLLOWED BY: ELECT. STABIL. PROG., ESP, VISIT WORKSHOP. THESE MESSAGES THEN WENT AWAY, BUT RETURNED SEVERAL DAYS LATER. NO ISSUES COULD BE DETERMINED AS TO WHAT COULD BE WRONG. THIS PATTERN RE-OCCURRED OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS. IS THERE A RECALL OR A SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THIS MAKE, YEAR, AND MODEL, RELATED TO THE MESSAGE THAT COMES UP PERIODICALLY? *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10490686

    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.