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2001 Mercedes Benz E430

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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19Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
4Electrical System
4Engine And Engine Cooling
2Power Train
2Suspension
2
All reported categories
Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 15 of 19 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 2002
Fuel System, GasolineService Brakes, Hydraulic

THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 17000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE SQUEAKING , THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SOFT BRAKE PADS VERSUS THE PREVIOUS E420 MODEL WHICH WAS EQUIPPED WITH HARD PADS. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO SUGGESTED THE CONSUMER VISIT ANY AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE PERFO…

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THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 17000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE SQUEAKING , THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SOFT BRAKE PADS VERSUS THE PREVIOUS E420 MODEL WHICH WAS EQUIPPED WITH HARD PADS. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO SUGGESTED THE CONSUMER VISIT ANY AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS BRAKING SYSTEM EVALUATED BY A TRAINED TECHINCIAN. NLM

NHTSA ODI #566736

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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