MYRModel Year Report

Mercedes Benz E320 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2005, 2003, 2004 · Best bets: 1998, 2001, 2006, 2000, 1996, 1997

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz E320 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2009 highlighted. 1994: 11 complaints 1994 1995: 96 complaints 1996: 45 complaints 1996 1997: 63 complaints 1998: 37 complaints 1998 1999: 83 complaints 2000: 44 complaints 2000 2001: 38 complaints 2002: 23 complaints 2002 2003: 214 complaints 2004: 203 complaints 2004 2005: 231 complaints 2006: 41 complaints 2006 2007: 17 complaints 2008: 10 complaints 2008 2009: 8 complaints 2009
2009: 8 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
199411
199596
199645
199763
199837
199983
200044
200138
200223
2003214
2004203
2005231
200641
200717
200810
20098

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2009 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 231 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 203 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 214 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 83 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 63 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 96 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.