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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

Tires complaints

2 reports
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54,000 miles · Jan 29, 2008
Tires

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ E430. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL EXTREME (NA), SIZE P235-45R1793W TIRES. THE TREAD SEPARATED ON ALL FOUR TIRES BY MORE THAN A HALF OF AN INCH. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO USE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT HEEDED THE ADVICE AND HAD TH…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ E430. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL EXTREME (NA), SIZE P235-45R1793W TIRES. THE TREAD SEPARATED ON ALL FOUR TIRES BY MORE THAN A HALF OF AN INCH. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO USE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT HEEDED THE ADVICE AND HAD THE TIRES REPLACED. THE FUEL SYSTEM AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,000. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 4/25/08 *CN

NHTSA ODI #10216393

37,000 miles · Nov 3, 2003
TiresWheels

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 *CB

NHTSA ODI #10038481

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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