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Mercedes-Benz 320Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 225 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, no Mercedes-Benz 320 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1994, 1995, 1998 and 1999. The 320 has 1 safety recall on record.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'94 '95 '98 '99Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints225Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls11994–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 320 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 320 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2002Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/10017 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10017 complaints · 0 recalls1999Solid60/10030 complaints · 0 recalls1998Solid52/10039 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls1995Solid49/10029 complaints · 0 recalls1994Solid44/10049 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 320 problems

All model years combined: 225 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system8410
Engine and engine cooling261
Visibility222
Air bags2210
Steering192
Power train162
Suspension140
Service brakes, hydraulic132
Exterior lighting121
16 other systems725
1 recall

Mercedes-Benz 320 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Visibility96V-175 · 1994 · Sep 19, 1996 · 28,874 vehicles