2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class problems and recalls

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 303 complaints, most often on the Air Bags.

303
Complaints
0
Recalls
11
Crash reports
15
Fire reports
9
Injuries
66.2
Severity index

Severity index 66.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 79 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 43% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 58 complaints (19.1%)58 19%Service BrakesService Brakes: 54 complaints (17.8%)54 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 41 complaints (13.5%)41 14%SuspensionSuspension: 31 complaints (10.2%)31 10%SteeringSteering: 29 complaints (9.6%)29 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 28 complaints (9.2%)28 9%StructureStructure: 26 complaints (8.6%)26 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 25 complaints (8.3%)25 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS5819.1%
SERVICE BRAKES5417.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4113.5%
SUSPENSION3110.2%
STEERING299.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER289.2%
STRUCTURE268.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM258.3%

Complaints filed per year

022452013: 32014: 122015: 142016: 92017: 112018: 152019: 322020: 412021: 162022: 432023: 232024: 452025: 272026: 12 (partial year)131415161718192021222324452526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20133
201412
201514
20169
201711
201815
201932
202041
202116
202243
202323
202445
202527
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (95 against 100).

Other Mercedes-Benz E-Class model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-28. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.