There have been 9 safety recalls for the Mercedes Benz E Class. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Mercedes Benz E Class.
The window air bag may not fully deploy in a side-impact collision, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle occupant.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Mercedes Benz E Class |
| Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A wrong clamp may have been installed on the window air bag units. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Loss of these systems can cause the car to over heat, lose power from the battery, and loss of control of the car increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1996 Mercedes Benz C Class, 1996 Mercedes Benz E Class, 1996 Mercedes Benz S Class, 1996 Mercedes Benz Sl Class |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Recall Summary: The drive belt pulley on the engine can develop fatigue cracks in the metal and break. If the drive pulley breaks, the car would not have engine cooling, battery charging, and/or power steering. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
A short circuit can cause the wires to overheat, stall the engine, or inadvertently deploy an airbag, any of these increases the potential for a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1992 Mercedes Benz 124, 1993 Mercedes Benz 124, 1994 Mercedes Benz 124, 1995 Mercedes Benz 124, 1992 Mercedes Benz E Class, 1993 Mercedes Benz E Class, 1994 Mercedes Benz E Class, 1995 Mercedes Benz E Class |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Recall Summary: The front passenger metal foot rest can, over time, abrade through the wiring harness under the foot rest causing the wiring harness to short circuit. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
In the event of a vehicle crash, the electrical fuel pump may not receive a crash signal that is required for the fuel pump to disconnect and prevent future fuel delivery as designed.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2007 Mercedes Benz C, 2008 Mercedes Benz C, 2005 Mercedes Benz C Class, 2006 Mercedes Benz C Class, 2008 Mercedes Benz CL, 2004 Mercedes Benz Cl Class, 2007 Mercedes Benz CLK, 2008 Mercedes Benz CLK, 2003 Mercedes Benz Clk Class, 2004 Mercedes Benz Clk Class, 2006 Mercedes Benz Clk Class, 2008 Mercedes Benz CLS, 2007 Mercedes Benz E, 2008 Mercedes Benz E, 2003 Mercedes Benz E Class, 2004 Mercedes Benz E Class, 2005 Mercedes Benz E Class, 2006 Mercedes Benz E Class, 2003 Mercedes Benz G500, 2008 Mercedes Benz M Class, 2006 Mercedes Benz M-class, 2007 Mercedes Benz M-class, 2008 Mercedes Benz R, 2006 Mercedes Benz R Class, 2007 Mercedes Benz R-class, 2007 Mercedes Benz S, 2008 Mercedes Benz S, 2004 Mercedes Benz S Class, 2003 Mercedes Benz Sl Class, 2004 Mercedes Benz Sl Class, 2006 Mercedes Benz Sl Class, 2009 Mercedes Benz Sl Class, 2005 Mercedes Benz SLK, 2006 Mercedes Benz SLK, 2007 Mercedes Benz SLK, 2008 Mercedes Benz SLK, 2009 Mercedes Benz SLK |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Recall Summary: Mercedes-benz is recalling my 2006-2008 m-class, r-class, my 2005-2009 slk-class, my 2005-2008 c-class, my 2003-2004 and 2006-2008 clk-class, my 2003-2008 e-class, my 2004 and 2008 cl-class, my 2008 cls-class, my 2004 and 2007-2008 s-class, my 2003 g-class, and my 2003-2004, 2006 and 2009 sl-class ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
In the hydraulic back-up mode, the driver has braking power sufficient to stop the vehicle, although greater brake pedal pressure is required and the brake pedal travel will be noticeably longer.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2006 Mercedes Benz Cls Class, 2003 Mercedes Benz E Class, 2004 Mercedes Benz E Class, 2005 Mercedes Benz E Class, 2003 Mercedes Benz Sl Class, 2004 Mercedes Benz Sl Class, 2005 Mercedes Benz Sl Class |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Recall Summary: On certain vehicles, the sensotronic brake control (sbc) system may prematurely shift to the hydraulic back-up function mode, due to deterioration of the wiring harness connection, or due to premature failure of the hydraulic pump. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Jul. 7, 2008 | Electrical System | 404 |
| Apr. 1, 2005 | Service Brakes | 204,000 |
| Jun. 22, 2004 | Service Brakes | 143,387 |
| Dec. 19, 2003 | Seat Belt | 4,348 |
| Aug. 7, 2003 | Steering | 554 |
| Nov. 28, 2000 | Air Bags:side/window | 16,255 |
| Oct. 14, 1998 | Air Bags:frontal | 4,163 |
| Apr. 4, 1996 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 149 |
| Feb. 21, 1995 | Electrical System:wiring | 50,000 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2006 Mercedes Benz E Class | 1 |
| 2005 Mercedes Benz E Class | 3 |
| 2004 Mercedes Benz E Class | 4 |
| 2003 Mercedes Benz E Class | 4 |
| 1999 Mercedes Benz E Class | 1 |
| 1997 Mercedes Benz E Class | 1 |
| 1996 Mercedes Benz E Class | 1 |
| 1995 Mercedes Benz E Class | 1 |
| 1994 Mercedes Benz E Class | 1 |
| 1993 Mercedes Benz E Class | 1 |
| 1992 Mercedes Benz E Class | 1 |