"How reliable is the 2002 Mercedes Benz E320?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Mercedes Benz E320 has a median complaint mileage of 85992 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Mercedes Benz E320?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Mercedes Benz E320 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

2002 Mercedes Benz E320: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

85,992mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

68,707 25th Percentile

85,992 Median Mileage

107,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

SUSPENSION

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

STRUCTURE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN APPLYING GAS FROM A STOP, VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND THEN STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 25 TIMES, DEALER CANNOT FIND A CAUSE. *AK DEALER REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER ADVISED CUSTOMER THAT CUSTOMERS WHO DRIVE WITH TWO FEET MAY EXPERIENCE SOME ENGINE HESITATI..."

"THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE, THE TIRE WAS REPLACE WITH THE SPARE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE LUG NUTS WITH THE ORIGINAL TIRE, IT APPEARS THAT THE SPARE TIRE USES DIFFERENT SIZE LUG NUTS THAN THE ORIGINAL WHEEL, AS A RESULT OF USING THE INCORRECT LUG NUTS THE BRAKES WERE DAMAGED, THER..."

"WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL EXCEEDS TO THE FLOOR,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *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