2000 Mercedes Benz E320: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 81 complaints
81
Total Complaints
130,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile
130,000 Median Mileage
166,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
8
SUSPENSION
4
POWER TRAIN
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
3
TIRES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
5
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CENTER CONSOLE MIRROR FELL OUT OF THE CONSOLE UNIT. MJS"
"CENTER CONSOLE MIRROR FELL OUT OF THE CONSOLE UNIT. MJS"
"CENTER CONSOLE MIRROR FELL OUT OF THE CONSOLE UNIT. MJS"

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