Reliability & cost of ownership
Mercedes Benz 320 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mercedes Benz 320? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mercedes Benz 320 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 175 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 320 | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 320 | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 320 | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 320 | 0 | 30 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 320 | 0 | 39 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 320 | 0 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 320 | 0 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 320 | 0 | 29 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mercedes Benz 320, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system42 complaints
- visibility22 complaints
- engine and engine cooling20 complaints
- air bags18 complaints
- steering18 complaints
- service brakes16 complaints
- power train13 complaints
- hydraulic13 complaints