2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class problems and recalls

48% of owner complaints on the 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class related to the Electrical System (12 of 25).

25
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
58.4
Severity index

Severity index 58.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 12 complaints (48.0%)12 48%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (24.0%)6 24%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1248.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER624.0%
ENGINE312.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE312.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL312.0%
STEERING28.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM28.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING28.0%

Complaints filed per year

06132024: 72025: 52026: 13 (partial year)24252613
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20247
20255
2026 (year to date)13

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.