2001 Mercedes-Benz E430 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 21%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 88,235miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E430, 21% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,235 miles. 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.
“I had a auto accident and none of my airbags went off. I had a side impact (passenger side) first and was driven head on into a telephone pole. The force of the accident broke the pole. My face hit the windshield and my chest was impacted by the steering wheel. Windshield broke, glass was imbedded in my forehead.”
NHTSA complaint #10025341, filed 2003-07, 31,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Mercedes-Benz E430. While driving approximately 80 MPH, the passenger side door and curtain air bags suddenly deployed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The front passenger sustained injuries to the right shoulder and side, which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10899101, filed 2016-08, 180,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz E430. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH the side air bags for the front and rear seats on the driver's side deployed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10427164, filed 2011-09Related 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…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E430
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E430
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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