Mercedes-Benz E300 problems and complaints, 2017 to 2019

Which Mercedes-Benz E300 years should you avoid?

We cover 3 model years of the Mercedes-Benz E300, too few to say which stand out.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 1 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

• Other systems1 (100%)

Recalls (17)

• Safety · 21V072000 · Feb 2021 · model year 2017

  A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting emergency services through the call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.

• Electrical system · 21V058000 · Feb 2021 · model year 2017

  Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.

• Electrical system · 20V449000 · Jul 2020 · model years 2017, 2018, 2019

  Without the audible tone and blinking warning light to remind the front seat occupants that their seat belts are not buckled, they may forget to buckle their seat belt, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.

• Airbags · 18V515000 · Aug 2018 · model year 2018

  If a child seat is in the front seat and the passenger air bag is not deactivated, in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

• Exterior lighting · 18V271000 · Apr 2018 · model year 2017

  If the headlight's horizontal aim is altered, a misaimed headlight may lead to an insufficiently illuminated roadway, which may increase the risk of a crash.

• Exterior lighting · 18V151000 · Mar 2018 · model year 2017

  An insufficiently illuminated roadway may increase the risk of a crash.

• Steering · 17V714000 · Nov 2017 · model year 2017

  If the power steering assist is unexpectedly disabled, it may increase the risk of a crash.

• Steering · 17V574000 · Sep 2017 · model year 2017

  The improperly welded pins may lose contact, deactivating the power steering assist and increasing the risk of a crash.

• Electrical system · 17V245000 · Apr 2017 · model year 2017

  Without the instrument cluster displaying important information such as the vehicle's speed, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

• Structure · 17V246000 · Apr 2017 · model year 2017

  If the roof-mounted spoiler detaches while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing a risk of a crash.

• Steering · 17V241000 · Apr 2017 · model year 2017

  If water enters the power steering control unit, the power steering assist may be deactivated, increasing the risk of a crash.

• Airbags · 17V176000 · Mar 2017 · model year 2017

  In the event of a crash that necessitates air bag deployment, if the air bag does not deploy as intended, there would be an increased risk of occupant injury.

• Electrical system · 17V114000 · Feb 2017 · model year 2017

  If the starting current limiter overheats, the surrounding components can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

• Airbags · 17V076000 · Feb 2017 · model year 2017

  If the passenger front air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of a injury.

• Transmission · 17V078000 · Feb 2017 · model year 2017

  If the vehicle does not move forward or backward as selected by the driver with the shift lever, there is an increased risk of a crash.

• Airbags · 17V080000 · Feb 2017 · model year 2017

  If the pelvis airbag or the front passenger airbag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.

• Fuel system · 16V758000 · Oct 2016 · model year 2017

  Damage to the fuel pump wiring may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.