2000 Mercedes-Benz 280 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 50%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz 280, 50% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Srs light comes on. Car has been back to dealer multiple times for various repairs to air bag system, at times car stayed at dealer for as long as a week. This has occurred from time of purchase to present.”
NHTSA complaint #10587758, filed 2014-05, 5,000 miles“Location: tasman and centennial. The car ran over one of several large pieces of wood and metal debris that were scattered on 3 lanes of the road. The object seemed to bounce and hit the side of the car. The passenger side airbage deployed, hitting th.”
NHTSA complaint #743459, filed 2001-04Related service bulletins
- 10034306Jun 11, 2010Mercedes: airbag durability and reliability. Air bag srs control module (n2/2) does not have a set shelf life and will normally be reliable for the life of a vehicle. With 164…
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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