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2016 Mercedes-Benz E400 Air bags Problems

Complaints
22about this part
Share
65%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
33,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400, 65% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I bought this car used from mercedes benz in may 2019, and decided to rent it on turo to pay monthly payments of the loan, but turo rejected it as it has a recall on it, --------------------------------------------------- Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling certain my 2010-2017 c-class, glk-class, sls-class and e-class coupe Mercedes-Benz vehicles equipped with passenger-side frontal airbags affected by the defect decision of tk holdings, inc. ( takata ). …”

NHTSA complaint #11318300, filed 2020-03

“I had a mercedes ml350. There was a safety recall on that vehicle. I went to the dealership and the salesman told me that the E400 did not have the same airbags in the car and that it would be safe. I purchased the new vehicle and thought I was safe. Now I have had a recall for the airbags and I do not feel safe. There is not a fix for my vehicle at this time. I do not feel safe. That is why I bought a new vehicle. I am in the same situation that I was in before the purchase. …”

NHTSA complaint #11258496, filed 2019-09

“2016 mercedes benz E400. Consumer writes in regards to airbag safety recall. The consumer was informed the parts to repair the vehicle were not yet available. The consumer stated the repair exceeded a reasonable amount of time.”

NHTSA complaint #11372250, filed 2020-11

“Taste recall. The contact owns a 2016 mercedes benz E400. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v010000 (air bags) however, the part to do recall the repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. An unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #11325560, filed 2020-05

“The contact owns a 2016 mercedes benz E400. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v627000 (air bags) and was not notified by the manufacturer of the recall. A dealer had not been contacted as of yet. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to verify when the remedy and part may be provided for the recall. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #11081475, filed 2018-03

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201814%
20171680%
20162265%
2015853%

Other parts of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400

Steering
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology