NHTSA Safety Recalls
Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 1 recall campaign for the Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic, across 1 model year from 2018 to 2018.
- Model years
- 1
- Recall campaigns
- 1
- Most recalls
- 2018
- Owner complaints
- 3
2018–2018, with a recall
1 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic across 1 model year; the most, 3, concern the 2018.
Across all Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 2 complaints), then the engine (1).
The component recalled most often on the Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic is power train: driveline: universal joint, in 1 model-year listing.
The newest Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic recall, 26V216000, was reported on April 3, 2026 and concerns the power train: driveline: universal joint.
Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic years to avoid
Too few Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 0 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT1
Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic recall campaign (1)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V216000April 3, 2026 | power train: driveline: universal joint | 2018 | crash | 24,092 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Mercedes-Benz E 400 4matic. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted