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Best and worst years for the Mercedes-Benz E320

Of the 12 model years of the Mercedes-Benz E320 with enough data to compare, the 2005 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (73), and the 1997 has the fewest (9).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Mercedes-Benz E320 0 38 75 1994: 0 '94 1995: 16 '95 1996: 9 9 '96 1997: 9 9 '97 1998: 22 '98 1999: 44 '99 2000: 22 '00 2001: 17 '01 2002: 11 '02 2003: 61 61 '03 2004: 23 '04 2005: 73 73 '05 2006: 14 '06 2007: 9 '07 2008: 2 '08 2009: 6 '09
  • Most complaints
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  • 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)
19940
199516
19969
19979
199822
199944
200022
200117
200211
200361
200423
200573
200614
20079
20082
20096

What stands out

The 2005 stands out, with about 3.7 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 1999, 2003.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2005 and 2003. Or the years with the fewest: 1997 and 1996.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
2009611
2008213
2007920
20061449
200573287
200423243
200361281
20021127
20011754
20002281
199944109
19982251
1997980
1996962
199516129
1994019