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Mercedes-Benz EYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 31 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz E.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints31Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls61994–2011 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz E 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 E median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2011Not rated–/10010 complaints · 4 recalls2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz E problems

All model years combined: 31 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
Fuel system, gasoline60
Power train41
Electrical system40
Air bags42
Tires40
Fuel/propulsion system30
Vehicle speed control21
Fuel system, other10
Service brakes10
4 other systems40
6 recalls

Mercedes-Benz E recalls

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

–Fuel system, diesel11V-496 · 2011 · Oct 3, 2011 · 6,872 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling11V-213 · 2011 · Apr 1, 2011 · 41 vehicles–Fuel system, other: fuel filter10V-540 · 2011 · Oct 29, 2010 · 2,297 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: pump10V-459 · 2010–2011 · Oct 4, 2010 · 85,300 vehicles–Electrical system08V-303 · 2007–2008 · Jul 7, 2008 · 404 vehicles–Engine: diesel08V-006 · 2006–2008 · Jan 9, 2008 · 9,004 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the E

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2012 · still open
    Open
  2. Rear brake line failureDP20004 · 2012 · closed Oct 9, 2020
    No recall
  3. Driver Air Bag Circuit High ResistancePE10017 · 2005–2006 · closed Nov 24, 2010
    No recall