Model year record

1999 MERCEDES BENZ 320

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 45 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery324,000 mi
Air bags2
Electrical system: wiring255,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine245,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2
Power train: automatic transmission2
Seat belts: integrated child seat2
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections236,100 mi
Suspension2
Vehicle speed control2
Air bags: frontal1
Child seat1
Electrical system: ignition1
Electrical system: starter assembly: relay1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys151,236 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch150,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1
Latches/locks/linkages116,250 mi
Power train159,463 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines1
Power train: axle assembly1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Seats1
Service brakes, air: antilock1
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump155,000 mi
Structure1
Structure: body: door1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1
Visibility: power window devices and controls136,100 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1

The 1998 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2000 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.