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1999 Mercedes Benz 320

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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30Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
7Engine And Engine Cooling
5Power Train
4Air Bags
3Seat Belts
3
All reported categories
Steering
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Visibility
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2Suspension
2Child Seat
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 30 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Child Seat complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1999
Child Seat

MERCEDES BENZ BABY SMART FEATURE ALLOWS YOU TO PURCHASE THERE SPECIALIZED FRONT-FACING INFANT SEAT THAT WILL DISABLE THE AIRBAGS.......THEY CLAIM THAT THIS SEAT IS SAFE BUT I DONT' FEEL COMFORTABLE USING IT GIVEN YOUR RECOMENDATION (ALONG WITH 2 MERCEDES BENZ EMPLYEES THAT I SPOKE WITH). I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF MERCEDS IS RE…

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MERCEDES BENZ BABY SMART FEATURE ALLOWS YOU TO PURCHASE THERE SPECIALIZED FRONT-FACING INFANT SEAT THAT WILL DISABLE THE AIRBAGS.......THEY CLAIM THAT THIS SEAT IS SAFE BUT I DONT' FEEL COMFORTABLE USING IT GIVEN YOUR RECOMENDATION (ALONG WITH 2 MERCEDES BENZ EMPLYEES THAT I SPOKE WITH). I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF MERCEDS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING AN ALTERNATE SOLUTION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #713843

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.