MYRModel Year Report

Mercedes Benz E Class — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz E Class Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2008 highlighted. 1992: 0 complaints 1992 1993: 7 complaints 1994: 38 complaints 1994 1995: 21 complaints 1996: 16 complaints 1996 1997: 38 complaints 1998: 24 complaints 1998 1999: 13 complaints 2000: 34 complaints 2000 2001: 15 complaints 2002: 8 complaints 2002 2003: 45 complaints 2004: 15 complaints 2004 2005: 9 complaints 2006: 10 complaints 2006 2008: 5 complaints 2008
2008: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
19920
19937
199438
199521
199616
199738
199824
199913
200034
200115
20028
200345
200415
20059
200610
20085

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2008 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 45 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 34 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 38 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 38 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.