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2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 airbags problems

The 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 has 22 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Airbags complaints

8%

Share of year

5

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 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN HER 2005 MERCEDES E320 WHICH DAMAGED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM A SPECIAL EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAGS PERFORMED AS THE SHOULD BECAUSE THE COLLISION WAS A LATERAL…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · December 20, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 airbags — 8% 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.