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The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.

Early Warning Reporting · Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz E-Class: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Mercedes-Benz reported 624 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, model years 2003–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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624 incidents reported
14 deaths, as claimed
720 injuries, as claimed
2003–2025 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2003102——
2004505——
200511411——
200610011——
200722121——
200828030——
200914015——
201068381——
201186093——
201255066——
201352274——
2014850100——
201530132——
20163513951,07869
20175516759,19493
20183103445,84468
20191401542,24233
202091925,90535
202130421,91114
202230316,86118
202330316,92218
20243048,47635
202510115,6136.4

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags2225
Seats1352
Structure1330
Electrical System760
Fire526
Service Brake System500
Steering System480
Power Train440
Other410
Vehicle Speed Control340
Latch340
Seat Belts170
Forward Collision150
Service Brake System, Air130
Engine and Cooling System60
Fuel System64
No System/Component Specified61
Visibility50
Parking Brake System40
Tires30
Wheels30
Lane Departure10
Rollover11

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

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The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2026-02-202018IA01Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-02-122017SC01Seats2026 Q1
2025-11-282024NY02Service Brake System · Power Train2025 Q4
2025-10-232025OH01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-07-312019SC01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision2025 Q3
2024-09-092024FL01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-07-312014CA01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-07-202024GA01Electrical System2024 Q3
2024-07-172014TX01Structure2024 Q3
2024-06-122021TX01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-05-082020NY01Steering System · Service Brake System · Electrical System · Engine and Cooling System2024 Q2
2024-04-142022GA01Service Brake System · Power Train2024 Q2
2024-02-272023CA01Electrical System2024 Q1
2024-02-042022CA01Other2024 Q1
2024-01-152019AZ01Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-12-152018MS01Air Bags2025 Q1
2023-12-042017TX01Air Bags · Forward Collision2024 Q1
2023-11-202015CA01Electrical System · Structure2023 Q4
2023-11-012014TX01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-10-272015PA01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-10-152013CA01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-10-132023NY01Service Brake System, Air · Seat Belts2023 Q4
2023-09-052017CH10Seats2023 Q4
2023-09-052018SC01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-06-252020IN10Fire2024 Q4
2023-06-022020GA01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2023 Q4
2023-04-112022WA01Steering System · Tires2023 Q2
2023-04-092013VA01Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q2
2023-03-292020CA01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-03-102020CA02Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-03-012015TN01Air Bags2023 Q1
2022-12-062021MI01Structure · Electrical System2022 Q4
2022-11-292023NJ01Service Brake System2023 Q1
2022-04-292013NJ01Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-03-202014PR01Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-03-152020CA01Structure2022 Q1
2022-03-012012NY01Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-01-152016AZ02Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-12-252017NC01Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air2021 Q4
2021-10-252018VA01Air Bags · Forward Collision2021 Q4
2021-10-042016VA01Structure2021 Q4
2021-08-142017MA02Service Brake System, Air2021 Q3
2021-08-122019FL02Service Brake System2021 Q3
2021-07-272013CA02Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-07-212011FL01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-06-232017MA02Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2021 Q3
2021-06-182019CT01Structure2021 Q2
2021-06-132018IL01Fire2021 Q2
2021-05-272016TX01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-05-202017FL01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-05-152014FL01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-04-262013TX01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-04-162018CA01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2021 Q2
2021-04-152014TX02Lane Departure2021 Q2
2021-04-032021PA02Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision2021 Q2
2021-03-232011—01Fire2021 Q1
2021-03-222011CA01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-03-212014CA01Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-03-032012CA01Air Bags2021 Q1
not reported2018VA01Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-02-282017CT01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-11-302018NJ01Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2020 Q4
2020-11-242019CA01Air Bags2022 Q4
2020-11-192018CA01Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q3
2020-10-152020NY01Electrical System · Structure2020 Q4
2020-10-082012GA01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-10-052019AZ01Engine and Cooling System2020 Q4
2020-09-222014MA01Structure · Latch2020 Q3
not reported2018PA01Visibility2020 Q3
2020-08-232012PA01Air Bags · Seats2020 Q3
2020-08-052020NJ01Structure2020 Q3
2020-07-302016NC02Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-06-292013FL01Service Brake System · Power Train · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2020 Q2
2020-06-282018SC01Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-06-222019CA01Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2020 Q2
2020-06-022011CA01Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2020 Q2
not reported2018CA01Structure2020 Q2
2020-04-292016MA01Fire2020 Q2
2020-04-232011FL01Air Bags · Seats2020 Q2
2020-04-202013CT02Structure2020 Q2
2020-03-062020MA01Structure2020 Q1
2020-03-052011FL01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-03-032019NV01Air Bags2020 Q1
not reported2017MA01Structure2020 Q1
not reported2014PA01Air Bags2020 Q1
not reported2013MI01Seats2020 Q1
not reported2011CA01Electrical System · Air Bags · Seats2020 Q1
2020-02-092016OH01Steering System2020 Q1
2020-02-072019CT01Steering System · Service Brake System · Power Train · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control2020 Q2
2020-01-302018CA01Service Brake System, Air2020 Q1
2020-01-222017FL01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-01-092016TX01Air Bags · Seats2020 Q2
2020-01-012017FL01Power Train2020 Q1
2019-12-312011CA01Service Brake System, Air2020 Q1
2019-12-222014FL01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-12-092016PA01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-12-062011AL02Air Bags2019 Q4
not reported2018KY01Structure2019 Q4
not reported2017CA01Structure2019 Q4
not reported2017NJ01Steering System · Structure2019 Q4
not reported2014PA01Steering System2019 Q4
2019-11-302013NJ01Steering System2019 Q4
2019-11-252019CA01Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision2019 Q4
2019-11-092014NY01Structure2019 Q4
2019-10-292018NY02Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-172011CA02Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-112016CA01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-09-202011IL01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-09-192018NY01Service Brake System2019 Q3
2019-09-162015FL01Steering System · Service Brake System2019 Q3
2019-09-162014CA01Electrical System · Structure2019 Q3
2019-09-092010HI02Air Bags · Seats2019 Q3
2019-09-052019FL01Air Bags2019 Q4
not reported2018KY01Structure2019 Q3
not reported2018CA01Electrical System · Structure2019 Q3
not reported2016FL01Visibility2019 Q3
not reported2014NY01Air Bags2019 Q3
not reported2014CA02Steering System2019 Q3
not reported2014GA01Seats2019 Q3
not reported2013CA01Seats2019 Q3
not reported2013FL04Air Bags · Seats2019 Q3
not reported2010GA02Visibility2019 Q3
2019-08-232014CA02Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-082012MS01Steering System2019 Q4
2019-08-072011SC01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-232013CA01Power Train2019 Q3
2019-06-112016FL03Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-06-082017FL01Forward Collision2019 Q2
2019-06-062017CA02Seat Belts2019 Q2
2019-06-042015TX01Fire2019 Q2
not reported2019NY01Electrical System · Structure2019 Q2
not reported2018CA01Structure2019 Q2
not reported2017NY01Structure2019 Q2
not reported2015FL01Steering System2019 Q2
not reported2012AR01Steering System2019 Q2
not reported2011AZ01Seats2019 Q2
2019-05-302012CA01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-05-222017TX01Structure · Seats2019 Q2
2019-05-162018TX01Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-05-162017CA01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-05-122013FL04Steering System · Service Brake System2019 Q2
2019-05-122013FL04Steering System · Service Brake System2019 Q2
2019-05-072017TX02Fire2019 Q2
2019-05-052016OH01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-272019NJ01Structure2019 Q4
2019-04-252013CA01Structure2019 Q3
2019-04-192018NJ01Service Brake System, Air · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q2
2019-04-182011FL01Wheels2019 Q2
2019-04-152017DC01Electrical System · Structure2019 Q2
2019-04-082010FL01Power Train2019 Q2
2019-04-022014CA01Electrical System · Structure2019 Q2
2019-03-282014TX02Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-03-262011VA01Seats2019 Q1
2019-03-252017PA01Structure2019 Q1
2019-03-192016CA01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-03-192016CA01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-03-172014AL01Service Brake System · Forward Collision2019 Q1
2019-03-102010PA01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-03-032014FL01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-03-022015VA01Air Bags2019 Q1
not reported2018CA01Structure2019 Q1
not reported2017CA01Fuel System2019 Q1
not reported2017NJ02Structure2019 Q1
not reported2016CA02Seats2019 Q1
not reported2014MA01Steering System2019 Q1
not reported2013TX01Steering System2019 Q1
not reported2013TX02Seats2019 Q1
not reported2012MS01Visibility2019 Q1
not reported2011NH01Seats2019 Q1
not reported2010CA01Seats2019 Q1
2019-02-262019FL01Structure2019 Q1
2019-02-232012FL03Steering System2019 Q1
2019-02-212010TX01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-02-142014NY01Fire2019 Q1
2019-02-132010CA01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-312010MI02Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-272018CA01Electrical System · Structure2019 Q1
2019-01-232014TN01Steering System · Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-212018AL01Structure2019 Q1
2019-01-212013MD01Steering System · Seats2019 Q1
2019-01-142018CA02Service Brake System2019 Q1
2019-01-102011TX01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-01-062011NY01Structure2019 Q1
2018-12-312017NJ01Seat Belts2019 Q3
2018-12-302014NY01Steering System2018 Q4
2018-12-272014TX01Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-12-202013MD01Structure · Seats · Steering System2019 Q1
2018-12-182010CA01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-12-122018FL01Electrical System · Structure2018 Q4
2018-12-102017—01No System/Component Specified2019 Q1
2018-12-022012LA01Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-12-012011GA01Air Bags2018 Q4
not reported2018CA01Structure2018 Q4
not reported2014TX01Steering System2018 Q4
not reported2014MD01Latch · Seats2018 Q4
not reported2014NC01Steering System2018 Q4
not reported2013CA01Visibility2018 Q4
not reported2013CA01Seats2018 Q4
not reported2013NJ01Seats2018 Q4
not reported2012IL01Seats2018 Q4
2018-11-232015NY01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-11-022018NY01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-10-162017FL01Structure2018 Q4
2018-10-072017AZ03Seats2020 Q4
2018-10-052018SC02Structure2019 Q3
2018-09-272011VA01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-09-212011CA01Structure2018 Q3
2018-09-202017OH02Forward Collision2018 Q3
2018-09-102011CA01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-09-102010PR01Air Bags · Seats2018 Q4
2018-09-062011OK01Air Bags2018 Q3
not reported2013TN01Seats2018 Q3
not reported2010CA01Structure2018 Q3
2018-08-312018CA01Seat Belts2018 Q3
2018-08-292016PA01Electrical System · Structure2018 Q3
2018-08-222011FL01Engine and Cooling System · Air Bags · Seats2018 Q4
2018-08-172013CA01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-302017TX01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2018 Q3
2018-07-282014MS01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-182012AZ01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-172016CA01Electrical System · Structure2018 Q3
2018-06-272017KY01Structure2018 Q2
2018-06-172017OR02Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-06-152017FL01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-06-102017CA01Electrical System · Structure2018 Q2
not reported2018CA01Structure2018 Q2
not reported2017TX01Structure2018 Q2
not reported2013CA01Seats2018 Q2
not reported2012FL01Structure2018 Q2
not reported2012CA01Steering System2018 Q2
not reported2012MI01Seats2018 Q2
not reported2011MD01Seats2018 Q2
not reported2010TX01Seats2018 Q2
not reported2010CO01Steering System2018 Q2
not reported2009NC01Electrical System · Seats · Fire2018 Q2
2018-05-252011KS01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-05-242013MA01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-05-152017MD01Engine and Cooling System2018 Q2
2018-05-102011DE01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-05-072017TX01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2018 Q2
2018-04-192011FL01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-04-182014TX01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2018 Q2
2018-04-152012FL02Structure2018 Q3
2018-04-122016CA01Electrical System · Structure · Latch2018 Q2
2018-04-102011NC01Air Bags · Seat Belts2018 Q2
2018-03-252011CA01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-03-172010TX01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-03-162011NC01Seat Belts2018 Q2
2018-03-162014OK01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-03-142017FL01Air Bags · Forward Collision2018 Q1

The newest 250 of 624 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Mercedes-Benz received alleging a death or injury in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a E-Class that sold more will have more rows. All Mercedes-Benz models · What these reports are, and are not.