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Mercedes-Benz E400 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns covering at least one Mercedes-Benz E400 model year (2015–2018). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Mercedes-Benz E400 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2015–2018
Campaign2015201620172018
25V023000 Tire not coverednot coverednot coveredcovered
22V232000 Rear camera not coverednot coverednot coveredcovered
21V638000 Air bag coveredcoverednot coverednot covered
21V072000 Communication not coverednot coverednot coveredcovered
21V058000 Electrical not coverednot coveredcoveredcovered
20V449000 Seat belt not coverednot coverednot coveredcovered
19V787000 Communication coveredcoverednot coverednot covered
19V788000 Seat belt not coverednot coverednot coveredcovered
19V676000 Structure not coverednot coveredcoveredcovered
19V130000 Seat not coverednot coverednot coveredcovered
19V010000 Air bag coveredcoveredcoverednot covered
18V872000 Steering not coverednot coverednot coveredcovered
18V850000 Steering not coverednot coverednot coveredcovered
18V513000 Latch not coverednot coverednot coveredcovered
18V515000 Air bag not coverednot coverednot coveredcovered
18V271000 Lighting not coverednot coveredcoverednot covered
18V207000 Seat not coverednot coverednot coveredcovered
17V627000 Air bag coveredcoveredcoverednot covered
17V241000 Steering not coveredcoverednot coverednot covered
17V114000 Engine not coverednot coveredcoverednot covered
17V080000 Air bag not coverednot coveredcoverednot covered
16V899000 Steering coveredcoverednot coverednot covered
16V831000 Structure not coverednot coveredcoverednot covered
15V505000 Engine not coveredcoverednot coverednot covered
15V088000 Structure coverednot coverednot coverednot covered
14V818000 Seat belt coverednot coverednot coverednot covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 26 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 25V023000 Filed Jan 17, 2025

Incorrect Maximum Tire Pressure/FMVSS 139

Tires
61.2% repairedof 165 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 25V023000
Listed for 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 22V232000 Filed Apr 8, 2022

Inoperable Rearview Camera Display/FMVSS 111

Back over prevention · display function
92.4% repairedof 126,443 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V232000
Listed for 2015, 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 21V638000 Filed Aug 13, 2021

Incorrect Front Passenger Air Bag Installed

Air bags · frontal
59.5% repairedof 205 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V638000
Listed for 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 21V072000 Filed Feb 12, 2021

Emergency Call (eCall) Function May be Disabled

Communication
86.6% repairedof 67 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V072000
Listed for 2017, 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 21V058000 Filed Feb 5, 2021

Inaccurate Vehicle Location for Emergency Services

Communication · auto crash notification
95.3% repairedof 1,292,258 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V058000
Listed for 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V449000 Filed Jul 31, 2020

Seat Belt Warning System Not Operating Properly

Electrical system · software
62.5% repairedof 56 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V449000
Listed for 2015, 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 19V787000 Filed Nov 1, 2019

Inaccurate Vehicle Location for Emergency Services

Communication
78.4% repairedof 24,226 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V787000
Listed for 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 19V788000 Filed Nov 1, 2019

System Interprets Seat Belts as being Unlatched

Seat belts
90.8% repairedof 29,720 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V788000
Listed for 2017, 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 19V676000 Filed Sep 23, 2019

Rear Spoiler May Detach

Structure · body
95.9% repairedof 4,765 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V676000
Listed for 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 19V130000 Filed Feb 26, 2019

Front Seats Backs May Improperly Lock

Seats
100% repairedof 22,637 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V130000
Listed for 2015, 2016, 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 19V010000 Filed Jan 9, 2019

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
95.5% repairedof 288,779 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V010000
Listed for 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 18V872000 Filed Dec 7, 2018

Steering Coupling may not have been Locked

Steering
100% repairedof 2 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V872000
Listed for 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 18V850000 Filed Nov 29, 2018

Steering Rack Locknut May Fail, Affecting Steering

Steering · rack and pinion · rack
91.9% repairedof 6,373 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V850000
Listed for 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 18V513000 Filed Aug 3, 2018

Child Seat Anchor May Detach in a Crash

Child seat · latch strap
79.5% repairedof 39 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V513000
Listed for 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 18V515000 Filed Aug 3, 2018

Child Seat may not Deactivate Passenger Air Bag

Air bags · sensor · occupant classification
80% repairedof 345 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V515000
Listed for 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 18V271000 Filed Apr 27, 2018

Headlight Adjustment not Sealed/FMVSS 108

Exterior lighting · headlights
73.8% repairedof 42 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V271000
Listed for 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 18V207000 Filed Mar 29, 2018

Seatbacks may Not Lock

Seats
93.1% repairedof 3,088 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V207000
Listed for 2015, 2016, 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V627000 Filed Oct 6, 2017

Inadvertent Driver Air Bag Deployment

Air bags · frontal
81.3% repairedof 495,290 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V627000
Listed for 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V241000 Filed Apr 11, 2017

Possible Loss of Electric Power Steering Assist

Steering · electric power assist system
86.6% repairedof 58,323 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V241000
Listed for 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V114000 Filed Feb 23, 2017

Starting Current Limiter may Overheat

Electrical system · starter assembly
98.9% repairedof 307,629 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V114000
Listed for 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V080000 Filed Feb 8, 2017

Certain Front Air Bags may not Deploy in a Crash

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
91.2% repairedof 2,112 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V080000
Listed for 2015, 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V899000 Filed Dec 14, 2016

Loss of Electric Power Steering Assist

Steering · electric power assist system
82.9% repairedof 70 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V899000
Listed for 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V831000 Filed Nov 17, 2016

Underbody Panel may Melt from Catalyst Heat

Structure · frame and members · underbody shields
94% repairedof 799 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V831000
Listed for 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V505000 Filed Aug 11, 2015

Secondary Rubber Hood Seal

Engine and engine cooling · engine
85.2% repairedof 209 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V505000
Listed for 2015 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V088000 Filed Feb 13, 2015

Rubber Seal may Dislodge and Contact Exhaust

Structure · body · hood
93.1% repairedof 147,224 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V088000
Listed for 2015 Mercedes-Benz E400. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 14V818000 Filed Dec 24, 2014

Seat Belt Load Limiters

Seat belts · rear/other · buckle assembly
94.8% repairedof 1,378 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V818000

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.