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Mercedes-Benz E 300

Every Mercedes-Benz E 300 model year on file, 2018 to 2019. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years616 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years22018 to 2019
Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins445Summed across model years
By model year

The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 32, 52% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0102030402018322019
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Mercedes-Benz E 300 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
13
Electrical system
10
Seat belts
8
Steering
5
Powertrain
5
Driver assistance
4
Wheels
4
Structure
3
Airbags
3
Fuel system
3
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz E 300 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz E 300 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2019Sedan2913.821580227
2018Sedan326.326770218
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz E 300

  • 22V-365 May 20, 2022
    Error in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system
    Communication · 243k vehicles
  • 22V-232 Apr 8, 2022
    Rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error
    Back-over prevention · 126k vehicles
  • 21V-961 Dec 13, 2021
    During the manufacturing process, particles may have been trapped between the fuel rail and injectors, which can cause a fuel leak
    Fuel system · 139 vehicles
  • 21V-072 Feb 12, 2021
    On June 18, 2021, an additional 9 vehicles were added, including certain 2021 GLA250, GLC300, 2018 S450, E400, and 2017 CLA250 vehicles
    Communication · 67 vehicles
  • 21V-058 Feb 5, 2021
    Software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the…
    Communication · 1.29M vehicles
  • 20V-449 Jul 31, 2020
    Software in the replaced instrument cluster may cause the seat belt warning system to not operate properly, only displaying a solid warning light…
    Electrical system · 56 vehicles
  • 19V-788 Nov 1, 2019
    Although correctly fastened, the front seat belts may be inaccurately detected as being unfastened, which may cause the electric…
    Seat belts · 30k vehicles
  • 19V-540 Jul 19, 2019
    Software error in the radar sensor control unit may impair the functionality of the Active Brake Assist
    Driver assistance · 1,957 vehicles
  • 18V-850 Nov 29, 2018
    Locknut in the steering rack may break under high load, possibly causing the steering to become stuck in one position
    Steering · 6,373 vehicles
  • 18V-725 Oct 15, 2018
    Cover for the starter battery may not cover the live positive electrical wire, and in certain crashes, the vehicle's strut brace may deform and…
    Electrical system · 4,073 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.