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2001 Mercedes Benz E320

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Owner complaints for the 2001 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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38Owner complaints

Model-year median: 42.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2001 Mercedes Benz E320

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 38 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: 13 reports
  • Air Bags: 7 reports
  • Power Train: 6 reports
  • Exterior Lighting: 5 reports
  • Engine: 3 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
    37
    1998    83
    1999    44
    2000    38
    2001    23
    2002    214
    2003    203
    2004
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    13    Air Bags
    7    Power Train
    6    Exterior Lighting
    5    Engine
    3
    All reported categories
    Steering
    3    Suspension
    3    Vehicle Speed Control
    2    Visibility
    2    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1    Engine And Engine Cooling
    1    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Fuel System, Other
    1    Seat Belts
    1    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1    Structure
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    24 reports with mileage · 14 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 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    6 crash reports4 fire reports5 injury reports

    Electrical System complaints

    13 reports
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    64,971 miles · Jan 7, 2007
    Electrical System

    MERCEDES BENZ EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR 10 YEARS. THIS WAS ONLY DONE FOR 220/215 ( S/CL) MODELS. I HAVE A 2001 E 320 MODEL [XXX] IDENTIFICATION NO. [XXX] MY CAR HAS THE SAME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS AS THE MODEL WHICH THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND INCLUDE ALL MODELS. I TO…

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    MERCEDES BENZ EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR 10 YEARS. THIS WAS ONLY DONE FOR 220/215 ( S/CL) MODELS. I HAVE A 2001 E 320 MODEL [XXX] IDENTIFICATION NO. [XXX] MY CAR HAS THE SAME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS AS THE MODEL WHICH THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND INCLUDE ALL MODELS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE REPLACE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY WHICH I HAD AT THE TIME BUT THEY WOULD GLADLY REPLACE IT IF I WAS WILLING TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. *NM UPDATED 07/11/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

    NHTSA ODI #10178005

    67,000 miles · Nov 27, 2006
    Electrical System

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DASH BOARD WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE DUE TO INADEQUATE ILLUMINATION AND THE GAUGES WERE DIFFICULT TO READ. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V028000, REGARDING THE INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10174425

    20,000 miles · Jan 7, 2005
    Electrical System

    THE BATTERY, LOCATED IN A METAL COMPARTMENT UNDER THE REAR SEAT, EXPLODED. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT MERCEDES-BENZ WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TC *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10109674

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

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