24V100000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An overheated ground cable increases the risk of a fire.
2021 MERCEDES BENZ E 450
14 safety recall campaigns, 8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns14
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints8
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 14
22V733000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
The inability to operate safety features (eCall system, hazard lights, electric seats, or automatic door locks) can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
22V365000
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting the emergency services call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
22V232000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
An inoperable rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
22V189000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Deactivated hands-off detection will prevent DISTRONIC system features from functioning, including warnings to grab the steering wheel and calling first responders as part of the Active Emergency Stop Assist, which can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
21V527000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
Air bags and seatbelts that don't function as intended can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
What owners report most
- 2ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 2ENGINE
- 2UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 1ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- 1WHEELS
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 MERCEDES BENZ E 450s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.