Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
For the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, model years 2000–2027 on this site have 198 matched recalls and 2,510 matched complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). Matched complaint counts run from 5 in 2008 to 436 in 2007. These are raw counts, not rates. EPA rates non-electric configurations 14–28 mpg combined (file dated Sep 29, 2026).
Mercedes-Benz E-Class by model year puts the same counts in one sortable table.
Model years
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Fire | Investigations | Stars | Comb mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Pre-2011 | 17–21 |
| 2001 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Pre-2011 | 18–21 |
| 2002 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 18–21 |
| 2003 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 15–20 |
| 2004 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 15–20 |
| 2005 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 15–27 |
| 2006 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 15–27 |
| 2007 | 7 | 436 | 2 | 10 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 14–26 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 14–26 |
| 2009 | 4 | 85 | 3 | 5 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 15–26 |
| 2010 | 6 | 258 | 9 | 0 | 2 | Pre-2011 | 15–21 |
| 2011 | 9 | 296 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | 15–20 |
| 2012 | 7 | 235 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 18–23 |
| 2013 | 7 | 188 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 18–26 |
| 2014 | 9 | 304 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 17–26 |
| 2015 | 10 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18–25 |
| 2016 | 9 | 89 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18–23 |
| 2017 | 20 | 167 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20–25 |
| 2018 | 19 | 71 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18–25 |
| 2019 | 22 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18–25 |
| 2020 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18–26 |
| 2021 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18–26 |
| 2022 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22–26 |
| 2023 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19–26 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25–27 |
| 2025 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23–28 |
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22–28 |
| 2027 · no NHTSA name match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25–28 |
Fuel economy by model year
Combined mpg below is EPA's figure for non-electric configurations in the file dated 2026-09-29. Electric configurations are shown as MPGe when that is the only figure. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 range for the configurations of that year.
| Year | Comb mpg | MPGe | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17–21 | — | — | — | $3,900–$4,850 |
| 2001 | 18–21 | — | — | — | $3,900–$4,550 |
| 2002 | 18–21 | — | — | — | $3,900–$4,550 |
| 2003 | 15–20 | — | — | — | $4,100–$5,500 |
| 2004 | 15–20 | — | — | — | $4,100–$5,500 |
| 2005 | 15–27 | — | — | — | $3,550–$5,500 |
| 2006 | 15–27 | — | — | — | $3,550–$5,500 |
| 2007 | 14–26 | — | — | — | $3,700–$5,850 |
| 2008 | 14–26 | — | — | — | $3,700–$5,850 |
| 2009 | 15–26 | — | — | — | $3,700–$5,500 |
| 2010 | 15–21 | — | — | — | $3,900–$5,500 |
| 2011 | 15–20 | — | — | — | $4,100–$5,500 |
| 2012 | 18–23 | — | — | — | $3,550–$4,550 |
| 2013 | 18–26 | — | — | — | $3,150–$4,550 |
| 2014 | 17–26 | — | — | — | $3,150–$4,850 |
| 2015 | 18–25 | — | — | — | $3,300–$4,550 |
| 2016 | 18–23 | — | — | — | $3,550–$4,550 |
| 2017 | 20–25 | — | — | — | $3,300–$4,100 |
| 2018 | 18–25 | — | — | — | $3,300–$4,550 |
| 2019 | 18–25 | — | — | — | $3,300–$4,550 |
| 2020 | 18–26 | — | — | — | $3,150–$4,550 |
| 2021 | 18–26 | — | — | — | $3,150–$4,550 |
| 2022 | 22–26 | — | — | — | $3,150–$3,750 |
| 2023 | 19–26 | — | — | — | $3,150–$4,350 |
| 2024 | 25–27 | — | — | — | $3,050–$3,300 |
| 2025 | 23–28 | — | 57 | 410 | $2,950–$3,550 |
| 2026 | 22–28 | — | 56–59 | 420 | $2,950–$3,750 |
| 2027 | 25–28 | — | — | — | $2,950–$3,300 |