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Mercedes-Benz E430Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 71 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz E430.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints71Top: SuspensionSafety recalls01998–2002 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz E430 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 E430 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2002Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10021 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz E430 problems

All model years combined: 71 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
Suspension161
Air bags166
Electrical system152
Structure61
Power train60
Engine and engine cooling53
Visibility40
Engine40
Seat belts32
7 other systems141
0 recalls

Mercedes-Benz E430 recalls

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

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the E430

  1. FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING EJECTIONPE07021 · 1998–1999 · closed Aug 9, 2007
    No recall
  2. ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILUREPE03058 · 1998–2000 · closed Apr 22, 2004
    No recall