2004 Mercedes-Benz C320 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz C320, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,500 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.
“The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes-Benz C320. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the driver side air bag deployed independently as the contact struck a pothole in the road. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the impact activated the air bag deployment. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10915644, filed 2016-10, 130,000 miles“The contact owned a 2004 mercedes benz C320. While stopped, another vehicle crashed head on into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained knee, back, head, and shoulder injuries. While waiting on police and medical service to arrive, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle and the air bags still failed to deploy. The contact's vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000. ..updated 08/26/15 ma 10/22/2015”
NHTSA complaint #10735544, filed 2015-07, 69,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10028586Feb 27, 2009Mercedes vehicle: the srs indicator lamp is illuminated and code b1058 and b2dbo are stored, replace the srs control unit. Models 203 and model 209. Model years unknown.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz C320
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz C320
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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