2004 Mercedes-Benz E320 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 203 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E320, 3% of the 203 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,500 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.
“Back air bag behind driver lost air while driving. Took in to repair they thought it was air line. They repaired but same thing happened leaving repair shop at an intersection. All the light turned on to stop driving just like before. I towed back to shop.they said the whole system needed to all be replaced.my only reason to file this is the fear I had of getting hurt or hurting other by my vehicle just being undrivable while in motion on major intsection.this problem occured before but always when leaving my home so id just wait for the air suspension self correct. …”
NHTSA complaint #11327571, filed 2020-06, 148,089 miles“Car started reading srs airbag malfunction (still needs to be repaired) car is sometimes unable to read how much gas is in the vehicle. Car couldn't pass emissions. Check engine light on.the car smells of a strong gas odor. Unable to park the car in the garage because of the strong smell. Every time the tank is filled with gas the car presents a strong gas odor until it gets below half a tank. Mercedes wanted to charge me $4000.00 to have it fix so I took my car to a foreign car repair shop who charge me $1,300.00. …”
NHTSA complaint #10503658, filed 2013-03, 140,000 miles“Driving on the freeway, 61 MPH, start raining hard, pouring, car slipped, turned and hit the wall on the side of the freeway heads on straight. Got hit by another car on the side, after couple of turns, it stopped on the middle of the freeway. Couple of side air bags deployed, the most important ones, the front air bags, driver and passenger side did not deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10567166, filed 2014-03, 135,000 miles“After refueling, the car has a strong gasoline odor inside and outside the car. The air brakes make a roaring noise when pressed. The air bag is deactivated srs indicator remains on.”
NHTSA complaint #10511700, filed 2013-05, 68,000 miles“After refueling, the car has a strong gasoline odor inside and outside the car. The air brakes make a roaring noise when pressed. The air bag is deactivated.”
NHTSA complaint #10511317, filed 2013-05, 44,200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10166083Jul 9, 2014Rubbing noises arise between the covering and cover of the sidebag
- 10028649Jan 9, 2009Mercedes: srs indicator lamp on. The srs light is illuminated and diagnostic fault code(s) b9223 and/or b9243 are stored in the srs ecu. The resistance of the ignition squib…
Air 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 2004 Mercedes-Benz E320
117 complaintsBrakes
50 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E320
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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