Mercedes-Benz E 450

Owners filed 62 complaints across 7 model years of the Mercedes-Benz E 450. The 2023 drew the most (17); the 2024 the fewest (2).

Model years7
Complaints62
Recalls47
Fires2
Deaths0

Every Mercedes-Benz E 450 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20242
4Electrical SystemRoutine
202317
4EngineRoutine
202211
5Electrical SystemRoutine
20217
14Electrical SystemRoutine
20208
71Back Over PreventionRoutine
201917
1211Service BrakesRoutine
20060
1Routine

Which Mercedes-Benz E 450 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2023 is the weakest year on record, with 17 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 4 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.