The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-class has 897 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and service brakes. Owners most often flag m272 engine balance shaft failure (2009-2011 e350): frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-class vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 12 E-class model years we track, complaint volume runs from 31 (2024) to 897 (2014). With 897 complaints, the 2014 E-class sits abovethe model's median of 110.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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