Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E430, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system3
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Unknown or other3
- Engine2
- Air bags1
- Seat belts1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Structure1
- Suspension1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E430.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mercedes-Benz told its dealers about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E430: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10235972 | Enclosed for your information and pursuant to part 579.5, please find our latest Service and Warranty Bulletins for March, 2016 |
| 10186142 | Unmotivated Reaction from Park Assist - model series 213 facelift / 238 facelift with option code 235 (active par- king assist) and option code 501 (surround view system) |
| 10186135 | If the customer brakes sharply from a speed of > 30mph, without ABS intervention, there is a single cracking noise from the area of the ESP hydraulic unit |
| 10181124 | Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D or R |
| 10181123 | Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D |
| 10179951 | AIRMATIC Fault Message "Max 80 km/ h (50 mph) " In Instrument Cluster |
| 10167525 | Apple products (iPhone or iPod) are not charged via the serial USB interface of the COMAND Online control unit (A40/3) in the stowage compartment of the center console. |
| 10167000 | Surface damage on steering wheel trim |
| 10166976 | Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual" |
| 10151959 | Seat belt extender toothed rack sluggish or makes noises |
| 10151948 | Display of suspension setting in head unit implausible |
| 10151924 | Liftgate intermittently does not open fully |
| 10135628 | iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8 |
| 10135598 | Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up in instrument cluster, fault code U145400: "Implausible data were received from the ethanol sensor" |
| 10033067 | MERCEDES BENZ: TAILGATE DOES NOT OPEN FULLY IN COLD WEATHER. THE TAILGATE NOT OPENING FULLY IN COLD WEATHER, DO NOT REPLACE THE STRUTS. *PE |
| 10020460 | PLAY IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. MODELS 203, 209, 210, 211, 215, 220, 230. MERCEDES BENZ. *KB UPDATED 5/13/09. *PE |
| 10015377 | REVISED REPAIR PROCEDURE AND ADDITIONAL APPLICABLE MODELS. MODEL 170, 202, 208 AND 210 MODELS. FRONT FOG LAMP(S) INOPERATIVE. MERCEDES-BENZ. *TT MODEL YEARS: 1994-2004. UPDATED 09/09/08. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
PE07021 · Suspension:front:springs:coil springsopened 19 Apr 2007 · closed 9 Aug 2007
FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING EJECTION
PE03058 · Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleysopened 17 Dec 2003 · closed 22 Apr 2004
ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation