2000 Mercedes Benz E430: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints
21
Total Complaints
105,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

63,430 25th Percentile
105,000 Median Mileage
135,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
SUSPENSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
WHEELS
1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED FIVE FLAT TIRES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, THE SERVICE ADVISOR EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE NEW 17 INCH TIRES HAVE LESS SIDEWALL AND MAKES THE TIRE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLATS AND RECOMMENDED GOING TO 16 INCH TIRE..."
"THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONSUMER SPILLED COFFEE INTO THE SHIFTER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER HOW TO LOOSEN THE SHIFTER. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. *AK *SC"
"I OWN A 2000 E430 MERCEDES AND BOTH REAR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. THE CAR HAS 39,000 ON THE ODOMETER. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE I TRANSPORT MY GRANDCHILDREN IN CHILD SEATS IN THE REAR AND WHEN THE WINDOW FAILS, IT FAILS IN THE DOWN OR OPEN POSITION. IN EACH ..."

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