2001 Mercedes-Benz E430 problems
Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E430. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. After that come electrical system (16%) and engine (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 20 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 64,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I had a auto accident and none of my airbags went off. I had a side impact (passenger side) first and was driven head on into a telephone pole. The force of the accident broke the pole. My face hit the windshield and my chest was impacted by the steering wheel. Windshield broke, glass was imbedded in my forehead.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz e430. The contact stated that the vehicle exploded when he attempted to start the engine. The dealer stated that the battery was defective, which caused acid to spill all over the engine and cause the explosion. He stated that this was the vehicle's original battery. The failure and current mileages were 179,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercedes-benz e430. While driving approximately 80 MPH, the passenger side door and curtain air bags suddenly deployed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The front passenger sustained injuries to the right shoulder and side, which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.
Consumer has had 5 tire blowouts in 2 years. The vehicle experienced 5 tire blow outs within 2 years. The dealer told the consumer that two of the rims were bent and needed to be replacement. *nlm
While traveling down a highway, I was approaching a stoplight. While slowing down to traffic, going around 20MPH, my engine died without warning, over-heating, or anything indication. After several attempts to re-start the car, the engine would only turn, but no ignition. I waited nearly 20 minutes of trying to restart the car, when it finally did ignite and start. I was able to drive home (about 15 minutes) where it then died again, just outside my parking space.
Other model years of the E430
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999