Mercedes-Benz E500Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 460 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Mercedes-Benz E500 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The E500 has 4 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: OSX, Public domain.
Mercedes-Benz E500 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 E500 median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Mercedes-Benz E500 problems
All model years combined: 460 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 157 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 84 | 5 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 82 | 1 |
| Suspension | 55 | 1 |
| Power train | 25 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 20 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 19 | 0 |
| Air bags | 18 | 7 |
| Engine | 17 | 0 |
| 15 other systems | 52 | 5 |
Mercedes-Benz E500 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the E500
- Fuel Leakage From The Fuel TankNo recall
- Driver Air Bag Circuit High ResistanceNo recall