Mercedes-Benz E 400 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 13 recalls on file for the Mercedes-Benz E 400 (2018–2018). The 2018 E 400 has the most serious complaints, most often about electrical system.

Complaints
19
Recalls
13
Model years
1
Worst year
2018

Complaints by model year

192018
NHTSA complaints per Mercedes-Benz E 400 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Mercedes-Benz E 400 years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2018 Mercedes-Benz E 400 — 19 complaints, 1 crash, 1 fire; top problem: Electrical System

Every Mercedes-Benz E 400 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2018 E 4001911013Electrical System

Most common Mercedes-Benz E 400 problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    4 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    3 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    2 complaints
  • Wheels & Tires
    2 complaints
  • Engine
    2 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    2 complaints
  • Steering
    2 complaints
  • Lighting
    1 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    1 complaints
  • Brakes
    1 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Mercedes-Benz E 400 received by NHTSA each month.

Mercedes-Benz E 400 recalls

  • Recall 25V023000Jan 17, 2025165 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: Tires inflated to an incorrect maximum pressure may have insufficient strength, allowing the tires to fail and increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V232000Apr 8, 2022126,443 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: An inoperable rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 21V072000Feb 12, 202167 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting emergency services through the call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 21V058000Feb 5, 20211,292,258 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.

  • Recall 20V449000Jul 31, 202056 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: Without the audible tone and blinking warning light to remind the front seat occupants that their seat belts are not buckled, they may forget to buckle their seat belt, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.

  • Recall 19V788000Nov 1, 201929,720 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: The electric PRE-SAFE®-function and the seat belt pretensioners may not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 19V676000Sep 23, 20194,765 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: If the spoiler detaches while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 19V130000Feb 26, 201922,637 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: If the seatback does not properly lock, in the event of a crash, the seatbacks may fold forward, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 18V872000Dec 7, 20182 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: If the steering connection was not properly locked, the mechanical connection between the steering wheel and steering rack may come loose, reducing steering ability and increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 18V850000Nov 29, 20186,373 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: A car that cannot be properly steered has an increased risk of a crash.

  • Recall 18V515000Aug 3, 2018345 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: If a child seat is in the front seat and the passenger air bag is not deactivated, in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

  • Recall 18V513000Aug 3, 201839 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: If the ISOFIX console partially detaches in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury for a child in a child seat.

  • Recall 18V207000Mar 29, 20183,088 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: If the seatback does not properly lock, in the event of a crash, the seatbacks may fold forward, increasing the risk of injury.

Other Mercedes-Benz models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology