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2023 Mercedes-benz Eqe
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
39 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Electrical system problems dominate (38% of complaints).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2023 Mercedes-benz Eqe, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (15) · Brakes (10) · Driver assistance (9) · Transmission & drivetrain (5)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
38%15 complaints · 7 in the last 2 years
“The vehicle has had repeated failures related to the air conditioning system and abnormal battery drain when the heating system is used. The vehicle has been taken to …”
Brakes
26%10 complaints · 5 in the last 2 years
“My Mercedes-Benz EQE has an intermittent but dangerous brake failure. When braking lightly and then needing to brake harder, the brake pedal becomes soft and fades, si…”
Driver assistance
23%9 complaints · 8 in the last 2 years
“Severe, life-threatening autonomous safety system and powertrain failures in a 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV. The vehicle exhibits sudden, violent unintended acceleration…”
Transmission & drivetrain
13%5 complaints · 3 in the last 2 years
“Vehicle shut down while driving on highway, repeated drive system malfunction, turtle mode. The vehicle has experienced a recurring, unresolved drivetrain malfunction …”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.