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Mercedes-Benz R320Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz R320.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints19Top: EngineSafety recalls42006–2013 model years

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

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Mercedes-Benz R320 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 R320 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/10014 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz R320 problems

All model years combined: 19 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
Engine50
Suspension30
Electrical system30
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Structure20
Seats11
Tires10
Air bags10
Visibility/wiper10
4 other systems40
4 recalls

Mercedes-Benz R320 recalls

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

3%Power assist: vacuum24V-298 · 2007–2009 · Apr 26, 2024 · 15,604 vehiclesDo not drive43%Power assist: vacuum22V-315 · 2007–2009 · May 9, 2022 · 350,294 vehiclesDo not drive100%Electrical system: software17V-247 · 2013 · Apr 11, 2017 · 1 vehicles65%Driver side: inflator module16V-081 · 2009–2010 · Feb 11, 2016 · 711,159 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the R320

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2009–2010 · still open
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