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2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 airbags problems

The 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 has 20 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Airbags complaints

7%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

E320 airbags complaints by model year22 complaints1995: 2 complaints1996: 5 complaints1997: 7 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 17 complaints2000: 13 complaints2001: 7 complaints2002: 3 complaints2003: 20 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 22 complaints2006: 6 complaints
E320 airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY UPON IMPACT. *NM ON AUG 2004 THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE SLID UNDER THE REAR OF A FORD EXCURSION. THE CONSUMERS STOMACH HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BRANDING HER STOMACH WITH THE MERCEDES EMBLEM SCALDING HER LEFT ARM. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · August 28, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 airbags — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.