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Mercedes-Benz E500 brake problems reports by year

22 NHTSA complaints describe soft pedal, longer stops or brake failure on Mercedes-Benz E500 vehicles. The most reported year is 2005 with 13 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2005 E500139%
2003 E50097%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.