2002 Mercedes-Benz E Class Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 38%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz E Class, 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I reiterate ....this vehicle is a death trap! Mercedes benz installed power seat controllers in this car that fail very frequently. This design flaw causes the unit to run power seat components constantly even when the car is parked, key removed and the car is locked. Within 2-11 hours, the activity of this fault seat controller unit drains the car battery! When you try to jump start the car as per mercedes benz owners manual instructions, the process causes the rear left sam (signal acquisition and actuator module driver side) to lose partial or full memory. …”
NHTSA complaint #10585495, filed 2014-04, 102,000 miles“Instrument cluster lighting faded to point of barely being able to see pixels in display.no temperature reading-no clock reading and speedometer is barely readable.manufacturer acknowledged fault on other mercedes models but not the e-class.don't drive car much at night because of barely readable display.”
NHTSA complaint #10216242, filed 2008-01“The instrument cluster lighting is dimming to the point you have to squint to see the information. This requires focusing on the display for longer than a safe amount of time especially when you are driving.”
NHTSA complaint #10275001, filed 2009-06Related service bulletins
- 10016632Apr 1, 2006The alternator regulator may fail to prevent voltage values ranging beyond the specified tolerance limits.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 10% |
| 2005 | 1 | 11% |
| 2004 | 2 | 13% |
| 2003 | 9 | 20% |
| 2002 | 3 | 38% |
| 2001 | 3 | 20% |
| 2000 | 11 | 32% |
| 1998 | 4 | 17% |
| 1997 | 2 | 5% |
| 1996 | 6 | 38% |
| 1995 | 15 | 71% |
| 1994 | 31 | 82% |
| 1993 | 7 | 100% |
Other parts of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz E Class
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz E Class
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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