Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 24 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
9
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2022 | AIR BAGS | System restraint malfunction seems like it the passenger side airbag won’t let you no if on or of |
| Jun 30, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the air bags on... |
| Mar 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY ... |
| Dec 3, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRA... |
| Feb 26, 2016 | AIR BAGS,WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND R... |
| Oct 5, 2015 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE... |
| Apr 9, 2015 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT HAS A SERVICE THRESHOLD. WHEN THIS THRE... |
| Nov 22, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE PRESENTED WITH RED LIGHT INDICATING TO TAKE VEHICLE TO WORKSHOP IN RED. BRAKING WAS EXTREME... |
| Mar 1, 2012 | AIR BAGS | SRS LIGHT INDICATES MALFUNCTION. LIGHT COMES AND GOES AND APPEARS TO BE RANDOM. *TR |
| Feb 20, 2012 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SID... |
| Dec 13, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PAS... |
| Sep 3, 2011 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A 100 MPH. COLLISION AND AM NOT SURE BECAUSE THEY SHOULD HAVE.THIS RESULTE... |
| Jul 30, 2011 | AIR BAGS | WHILE TRAVELING ON I94 THRU NORTH DAKOTA MY SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. A MESSAGE ON THE DASH BOARD ... |
| Jul 31, 2009 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 12 IN BATON ROUGE, A DUMP TRUCK MERGED INTO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME SPRE... |
| Jul 14, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RESTRAINT SENSOR LIGHT ILLU... |
| Jun 1, 2008 | AIR BAGS | ON-BOARD COMPUTER GIVES AN "SRS MALFUNCTION - VISIT WORKSHOP!" MESSAGE, DESPITE BEING EVALUATED AND ... |
| Mar 6, 2008 | AIR BAGS | E 320 MERCEDES 2003 CAR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SRS LIGHT ON DASHBOARD APPEARED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. I ... |
| Apr 7, 2006 | AIR BAGS | SRS LIGHT CAME AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT AFTER FOUR DAYS AGAIN THE L... |
| Dec 12, 2005 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SI... |