2016 Mercedes-Benz E400: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints
39
Total Complaints
55,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

18,763 25th Percentile
55,000 Median Mileage
58,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
22
STEERING
4
SERVICE BRAKES
2
ENGINE
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SUSPENSION
1
POWER TRAIN
1
WHEELS
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PANEL BETWEEN THE SUN ROOF AND WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WHILE BEING COVERED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ISSUE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APP..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E400. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PUMP FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING, AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE ASSISTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE ..."
"TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT MY AIRBAG OPERATION IS POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE. A SOLUTION HAS APPARENTLY BEEN IDENTIFIED (GROUNDING THE STEERING WHEEL?) BUT IT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. TO BE CLEAR, I HAVE NOT HAD MY AIRBAG DEPLOY, I JUST HAVE NOT HAD THE ISSUE ADDRESSED."

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