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1996 Mercedes-Benz E320 rust / corrosion reports

12 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 1996 Mercedes-Benz E320 — roughly 27% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Rust / corrosion reports
27%
share of complaints
110,000 mi
median reported mileage (all complaints)

Rust / corrosion in other E320 years

1999 E3205
1997 E32013
E320 rust / corrosion by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1996 Mercedes-Benz E320

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 1996 Mercedes-Benz E320 report before drawing conclusions.