1994 Mercedes Benz 320: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 64 complaints
64
Total Complaints
135,203mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

80,000 25th Percentile
135,203 Median Mileage
152,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT (50) MPH IT SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND THE FASTEST YOU CAN GO IS (10) MPH OR 1100 RPM'S. THE VEHICLE RESUMES NORMAL OPERATION AFTER DRIVING AWHILE. FIXED UNDER RECALL #95-0223 IN APRIL OF 1995. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REFUSES TO CHECK WHY THAT HAPPENED. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEMS. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28