NHTSA lists 15 complaints for the 2001 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 2026-10-10.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS.
At a glance
Complaints
15
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
2
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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
26.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
20.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
20.0%
EQUIPMENT
3
20.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
13.3%
INTERIOR LIGHTING
2
13.3%
TIRES
2
13.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
13.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
13.3%
VISIBILITY
2
13.3%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
AUTOMATIC (ASC)
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
EQUIPMENT
APPLIANCE
1
EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL
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.
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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
EQUIPMENT
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
STRUCTURE
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
10007612
Date: 2004-03-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
AIR MASS SENSORS. *MJ
621570
Date: 2001-05-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
ON SOME VEHICLES, UPON RELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND / OR APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS A 1-2 SECOND DELAY UNTIL THE ACTUATOR MOVES TO THE NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT POSITION. THIS DELAY IS INTEGRATED IN THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS A SAFETY FEATURE AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO MOD
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.