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Mercedes Benz E320 problems by year

1,049 complaints across 5 model years, 1995–2005. 2005 draws the most at 287; 1999 the fewest at 109.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
1995 129 Electrical system (70.5%) 0 5 0
1999 109 Engine and engine cooling (17.4%) 12 13 0
2003 281 Fuel/propulsion system (25.3%) 12 1 0
2004 243 Fuel/propulsion system (32.5%) 8 1 0
2005 287most Fuel/propulsion system (28.2%) 10 8 4