AutoUtility currently tracks 25 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 6 complaints (24% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 3 filings cite a crash. The 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class belongs to the 6th Generation (W214) platform.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 25 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (6 reports • 24% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (4), Steering System (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 3 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Electrical System
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Steering System
Exterior Lighting
Powertrain & Transmission
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The infotainment and vehicle information system randomly goes black, resets itself while driving. There are no error messages or warnings. The system reboots and the screens come back after about 10-20 seconds. There was a recall issued for this back in May of 2026 and I had Mercedes Benz of..."
"The lane-keeping assist function (In-Lane control, part of the driver-assistance suite) does not turn off when commanded. The driver selects the control to disengage, and the system remains active and continues to apply steering input. This is a recurring condition and it is getting more frequent...."
"My auto assist emergency braking function has triggered 3 times over the last few months with no other cars or hazzards near me. There was not warning. Each time it caused sudden unexpected severe jerking. More importantly, had there been a car behind me, it would have run into me and caused an..."
"The contact owns a 2024 Mercedes Benz E. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, and started, the instrument panel and infotainment screen became blank. No warning indicators or audible assistance and other vehicle assistance were not able to display due to the failure. The dealer was..."
"On a recent drive, my 2024 Mercedes-Benz E350 VIN: [XXX] suffered a catastrophic safety hazard involving a complete loss of drive power and sudden engine shutdown while operating at highway speeds. I had to navigate across active highway lanes with no engine propulsion to reach safety...."
Complaint History for Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 57 | 5 | 6 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 89 | 6 | 5 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 166 | 3 | 20 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 66 | 2 | 6 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 54 | 4 | 20 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 20 | 0 | 14 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 25 | 0 | 18 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 21 | 2 | 8 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 24 | 0 | 5 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Current Page | 25 | 3 | 0 | Current |
| 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 2 | 0 | 2 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 18 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.