1997 Mercedes-Benz 320 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 16%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 320, 16% of the 19 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“For no apparent reason the air bag on driver's side door deployed.vehicle was in drive, but the vehicle was not moving at the time. Dealer was notified about the problem. Please provide any further information.”
NHTSA complaint #852750, filed 1999-11“Vehicle involved in a 40 MPH frontal collision in which frontal driver's and passenger's and side air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #885240, filed 2001-04Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 320
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 320
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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