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Mercedes-Benz E250 years to avoid

The Mercedes-Benz E250 years to avoid are 2014, 2015, 2016 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation.

23

Total complaints

5

Recall campaigns

2014–2016

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mercedes-Benz E250 NHTSA complaints by model year12 complaints2014: 12 complaints2015: 10 complaints2016: 1 complaints
Mercedes-Benz E250 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

E250 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2014Open safety investigation12
2015Open safety investigation10
2016Open safety investigation1

Every E250 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2016avoid12
2015avoid105
2014avoid123

Common questions

What are the worst Mercedes-Benz E250 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the E250 years to avoid are 2014, 2015, 2016.

How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz E250 have?

Across all model years, the E250 has 5 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 23 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.