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2023 Mercedes-benz Eqe SUV
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 18, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Electrical system problems dominate (38% of complaints).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#220 of 343Among the 2023 models with a matured record, the 2023 Mercedes-benz Eqe SUV ranks #220, scoring higher than 35% of them. See the 2023 ranking →
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 SUV, 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 …”
Check it against this car’s mileage
Type the odometer reading on the actual car you’re looking at to see which of these problem areas owners tend to report before it, around it, or after it.
Too few owners named a mileage on this model to place issues against an odometer yet.
Read all 39 owner complaints in their own words → · just the 8 crash/fire/injury reports →
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this Mercedes-benz before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report electrical system problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any electrical system symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report brakes problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any brakes symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
Check the VIN for open recalls
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A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2023 Mercedes-benz EQE SUV beats every score on the internet, including ours.
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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.