2001 Mercedes-Benz E320 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 18%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E320, 18% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,500 miles. 5 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.
“I was pulling into a parking stall at work and about to come to a stand still and all of a sudden the car accelerated jumped the curb and continued to accelerate despite application of the brakes until it crashed into a wall. The airbag deployed and there was leakage of radiator fluid on the ground. I had taken the car to the local mercedes dealer on 2 occasions because the check engine light came on . The first time the problem was apparently fixed but the check engine light come on again within 24 hrs of the first repair so I took the car back to the dealer the same day. …”
NHTSA complaint #10487599, filed 2012-12, 42,400 miles“While driving at 30 MPH steering wheel locked up upon making a right hand turn. This resulted in loss of control of the vehicle, and it slammed into the wall. Upon impact, frontal air bags did not deploy, and the windshield shattered in ward. Vehicle towed. No injuries sustained. This was a leased vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10115720, filed 2005-03, 52,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Mercedes-Benz E320. The contact was driving 30 MPH and crashed into the rear of a preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact. The contact sustained facial, chin, knee, shoulder, neck, and back injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and was not diagnosed for the air bag failure. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10509475, filed 2013-04, 135,000 miles“Srs light appears on dashboard. Car was checked in a repair shop. Diagnostics indicate a code which had recall issues. I called a mercedes dealer to discuss the problem but was told there was no recalls on this. What is to be done when an accident happens? This is a safety issue!!”
NHTSA complaint #11183309, filed 2019-02“Vehicle was involved in a near head on collision. Vehicle was traveling at approx. 40 MPH with secondary vehicle traveling approx. 50 MPH. Secondary vehicle impacted the mercedes nearly head on. None of the air bags deployed in the mercedes. The mercedes will probably be a total loss due to damage to front end of vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10495974, filed 2013-01Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | 15% |
| 2005 | 22 | 10% |
| 2004 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 | 19 | 9% |
| 2002 | 3 | 13% |
| 2001 | 7 | 18% |
| 2000 | 12 | 27% |
| 1999 | 17 | 20% |
| 1998 | 3 | 8% |
| 1997 | 7 | 11% |
| 1996 | 5 | 11% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E320
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E320
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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