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1997 Mercedes-Benz E Class rust / corrosion reports

6 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 1997 Mercedes-Benz E Class — roughly 16% of all complaints for this model year.

6
Rust / corrosion reports
16%
share of complaints
90,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Rust / corrosion in other E Class years

2000 E Class5
E Class rust / corrosion by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 Mercedes-Benz E Class report before drawing conclusions.