1998 Mercedes Benz E Class: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints
31
Total Complaints
95,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

70,000 25th Percentile
95,000 Median Mileage
145,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR DOOR LOCK FAILED. NLM"
"TANSMISSION SLIPPING. NLM"

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

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