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Mci E4500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 17 safety recalls on record for the Mci E4500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls171997–2014 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mci E4500 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 E4500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 9 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 8 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mci E4500 problems

All model years combined: 2 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
Electrical system21
17 recalls

Mci E4500 recalls

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

0%Body: door25V-853 · 1998–2013 · Dec 10, 2025 · 15,454 vehicles5%Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair lift/ramp21V-737 · 2005–2009 · Sep 23, 2021 · 510 vehicles12%Steering: hydraulic power assist system19V-027 · 1997–2013 · Jan 7, 2019 · 2,089 vehicles33%Seat belts15V-183 · 2007–2010 · Mar 30, 2015 · 21 vehicles74%Front: anchorage14V-172 · 2009–2014 · Apr 4, 2014 · 957 vehicles35%Electrical system13V-498 · 2001–2011 · Oct 17, 2013 · 10,016 vehicles–Electronic stability control (ESC)11V-524 · 2003–2012 · Oct 26, 2011 · 1,962 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling11V-457 · 2011 · Aug 31, 2011 · 10 vehicles–Rear window wiper/washer: motor11V-379 · 2011 · Jul 27, 2011 · 300 vehicles–Rear window wiper/washer: motor11V-150 · 2011 · Mar 1, 2011 · 144 vehicles–Visibility: glass, side/rear10V-373 · 2001–2004 · Aug 11, 2010 · 1,087 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly10V-199 · 2010 · May 11, 2010 · 335 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 17 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the E4500

  1. MCI Drive Shaft Safety Loop FailuresEA12007 · 1999–2012 · closed Dec 3, 2015
    Led to recall 14V-335