NHTSA lists 34 complaints for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz E Class, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS.
At a glance
Complaints
34
With crash
1
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
3
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
6
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
32.4%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
20.6%
STRUCTURE
5
14.7%
POWER TRAIN
3
8.8%
STEERING
3
8.8%
SUSPENSION
3
8.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
5.9%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
5.9%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
5.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
5.9%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
3
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST SYSTEM
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOORS
2
STEERING
RACK AND PINION
2
STRUCTURE
FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
SUSPENSION
FRONT
2
AIR BAGS
SIDE/WINDOW
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
THE PETITIONER ALLEGES THAT COFFEE FROM A CUP, PLACED IN THE CUP HOLDER, SPILLED ONTO THE GEAR SHIFTER AND SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE?S ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONCERN RAISED BY THE PETITIONER WAS INVESTIGATED (SQ01-010) AND WAS CLOSED AFTER ODI CONCLUDED THAT THE FACTS DID NOT DEMONSTRATE A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT.ODI HAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED NINE MORE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING FLUID CONTAMINATION OF T
Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
PE03058
Opened: 2003-12-17. Closed: 2004-04-22.
ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURE
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HARMONIC BALANCER FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER-STEERING ASSIST.ODI HAS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 546 NON-DUPLICATIVE REPORTS THAT ALLEGE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HARMONIC BALANCER FAILURE ON ALL MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES USING THE SUBJECT COMPONENT.THE SUBJECT CO
Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
SQ01010
Opened: 2001-09-25. Closed: 2002-02-04.
SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN
Summary unavailable
Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
6 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
2
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
STRUCTURE
1
10136029
Date: 2014-06-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink
10015377
Date: 2008-06-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
REVISED REPAIR PROCEDURE AND ADDITIONAL APPLICABLE MODELS. MODEL 170, 202, 208 AND 210 MODELS. FRONT FOG LAMP(S) INOPERATIVE. MERCEDES-BENZ. *TT MODEL YEARS: 1994-2004. UPDATED 09/09/08. *PE
10015071
Date: 2005-04-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
TRUNK LID OPENS OR CLOSES TOO QUICKLY WHILE OPERATING WITH REMOTE TRUNK LID CONTROL BUTTON. *TT
10010822
Date: 2004-10-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
CONSUMER SHUTOFF DISPLAYED IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHILE DRIVING. *TT
619606
Date: 2001-04-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS.
SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE FRONT LEFT, REAR LEFT AND / OR RIGHT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS ON 2000 SLK AND E-CLASS VEHICLES. *TT
612197
Date: 2000-01-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
BRIEF INFORMATION ON INSTALLING TELEPHONE. *TT
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.