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Mercedes-Benz E500 air bags problems by year

18 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 4 E500 model years. The most reported year is 2003 with 7 reports.

YearAir Bags reportsShare
2006 E50048%
2005 E50064%
2004 E50011%
2003 E50076%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.