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1997 Mercedes-Benz E320 rust / corrosion reports

13 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 1997 Mercedes-Benz E320 — roughly 21% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Rust / corrosion reports
21%
share of complaints
115,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Rust / corrosion in other E320 years

1999 E3205
1996 E32012
E320 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 E320 report before drawing conclusions.