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Mercedes Benz 400E problems

Owners have filed 44 complaints about the Mercedes Benz 400E with NHTSA across model years 1992 to 1993. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz 400E year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
1993 — 23 0 1 160,000 Electrical System
1992 — 21 1 2 130,000 Electrical System

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz 400E

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Electrical System 31 70.5%

Worst in 1992

Engine & Cooling 5 11.4%

Worst in 1993

Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 6.8%

Worst in 1993

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 2.3%

Worst in 1992

Brakes 1 2.3%

Worst in 1992

Fuel & Propulsion 1 2.3%

Worst in 1993

Stability & Traction Control 1 2.3%

Worst in 1993

Other & Unspecified 1 2.3%

Worst in 1993

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz 400E, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Nov 1996 peak 3 Mar 2016

Compare the Mercedes Benz 400E

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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