1995 Mercedes Benz E Class: Reliability Data

29
Total Complaints
193,500mi
Median Mileage
Front Underhood
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

151,250 25th Percentile
193,500 Median Mileage
229,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Front Underhood
6
Electrical System
6
Wiring
4
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Engine
2
Seats
1
Power Adjust
1
Fuel Pump
1
Steering
1
Front
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 950223/ NHTSA RECALL 95V031000; DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS LOCKED IN ONE POSITION, SEAT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK"
"MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 950223/ NHTSA RECALL 95V031000; DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS LOCKED IN ONE POSITION, SEAT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK"
"THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND WOULD NOT RESTART.*JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Front Underhood 6 complaints
25th: 147,600 mi Median: 200,000 mi 75th: 216,000 mi
Electrical System 6 complaints
25th: 151,276 mi Median: 167,552 mi 75th: 197,574 mi
Wiring 4 complaints
25th: 144,288 mi Median: 157,500 mi 75th: 170,858 mi
Engine And Engine Cooling 3 complaints
Median: 229,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 7 NJ: 4 GA: 3 MD: 2 NY: 2 AZ: 2 TN: 2 IN: 2 TX: 1 CT: 1

Who Files Complaints?

6.9%
Original Owners
93.1%
Second+ Owners

Mercedes Benz E Class — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1994460
1997432
1998311
1999200
2000611
2001331
2003695

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28