Reliability & cost of ownership
MCI E4500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the MCI E4500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
MCI E4500 problems by model year
102 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 E4500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 E4500 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 E4500 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 E4500 | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 E4500 | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 E4500 | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 E4500 | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 E4500 | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 E4500 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 E4500 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 E4500 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 E4500 | 9 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 E4500 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 E4500 | 8 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 E4500 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 E4500 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 E4500 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 E4500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the MCI E4500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system2 complaints