Mercedes Benz 320
Owners filed 225 complaints across 9 model years of the Mercedes Benz 320. The 1994 drew the most (49).
Which Mercedes Benz 320 years should you avoid?
No Mercedes Benz 320 year stands out. Across the 4 model years old enough to judge, none drew twice the complaints of a typical year (about 35), and none shows an unusual share of fires, crashes or deaths for its age.
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
Every Mercedes Benz 320 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1999 | 30 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery | Routine | |
| 1998 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls | Routine | |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Exterior Lighting › Headlights | Routine | |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 1995 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Electrical System | Fatalities reported | |
| 1994 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood | Routine |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.