2006 Mercedes Benz E320: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 49 complaints
49
Total Complaints
89,234mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile
89,234 Median Mileage
137,031 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
15
AIR BAGS
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
SUSPENSION
2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2
SEAT BELTS
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"(1)ERROR MESSAGE ON VEHICLE TO RETURN VEHICLE TO SERVICE BECAUSE OF SRS FAILURE. (2) DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT TENSIONERS, AND TOLD ME IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. (3) DEALER REPLACED 5 CABLES, 10 CABLE CONNECTORS, 1 FUSE ELEMENT..."
"NO CHILD SAFETY LOCKS FOR THE REAR SEATS. THE CHILD IS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE CAR IS AT SPEED. THE DOORS DO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AT 9 MPH BUT YOU CAN OPEN THE DOOR BY PULLING THE LOCK UP THEN PULLING THE DOOR HANDLE OPEN. *NM"
"IN MY OPINION, THE NHTSA DROPPED THE BALL WHEN THEY APPROVED THE HID AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM ON SOME NEWER MODEL CARS. THE GLARE THESE HEADLIGHTS PRODUCE IS VERY DISTURBING AND IN MY OPINION,THIS STANDARD SHOULD BE REVISITED AGAIN BY THE NHTSA, AND REVISED WITH NEW ANTI-GLARE PARAMETERS. *JB"

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