2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class include 1 fatality report, 5 crashes and 0 fires across 57 filings.

57
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
5
Injuries
102.5
Severity index

Severity index 102.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 102.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 23 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 84% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 13 complaints (22.8%)13 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (15.8%)9 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (15.8%)9 16%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (14.0%)8 14%SteeringSteering: 7 complaints (12.3%)7 12%StructureStructure: 7 complaints (12.3%)7 12%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (8.8%)5 9%WheelsWheels: 4 complaints (7.0%)4 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1322.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM915.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER915.8%
SERVICE BRAKES814.0%
STEERING712.3%
STRUCTURE712.3%
ENGINE58.8%
WHEELS47.0%

Complaints filed per year

0492015: 42016: 52017: 32018: 62019: 52020: 82021: 32022: 52023: 92024: 32025: 42026: 2 (partial year)1516171819202122239242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20154
20165
20173
20186
20195
20208
20213
20225
20239
20243
20254
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (16 against 16).

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.