Model year record

1998 MERCEDES BENZ E430

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 16 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Unknown or other3110,000 mi
Electrical system2135,000 mi
Engine2120,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline254,878 mi
Air bags: frontal1—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1—
Engine and engine cooling1110,000 mi
Seat belts1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1—
Structure: body1—
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs1170,000 mi

The 1999 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other MERCEDES BENZ E430 model years

All MERCEDES BENZ E430 recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.