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2000 Mercedes-Benz E Class rust / corrosion reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2000 Mercedes-Benz E Class — roughly 15% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Rust / corrosion reports
15%
share of complaints
78,800 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Rust / corrosion in other E Class years

1997 E Class6
E Class rust / corrosion by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2000 Mercedes-Benz E Class

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 2000 Mercedes-Benz E Class report before drawing conclusions.