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Best and worst years for the Mercedes-Benz E Class

Of the 7 model years of the Mercedes-Benz E Class with enough data to compare, the 2003 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (56), and the 1995 has the fewest (0).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Mercedes-Benz E Class 0 30 60 1993: 0 '93 1994: 0 0 '94 1995: 0 0 '95 1996: 2 '96 1997: 10 '97 1998: 9 '98 1999: 2 '99 2000: 34 34 '00 2001: 25 '01 2002: 5 '02 2003: 56 56 '03 2004: 13 '04 2005: 6 '05 2006: 3 '06 2008: 5 '08
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
19930
19940
19950
19962
199710
19989
19992
200034
200125
20025
200356
200413
20056
20063
20085

What stands out

The 2003 stands out, with about 5.6 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2000, 2001.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2003 and 2000. Or the years with the fewest: 1995 and 1994.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
200855
2006311
2005610
20041319
20035669
200258
20012533
20003461
1999220
1998931
19971043
1996218
1995029
1994046
199309