Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Mercedes-Benz E300. Hover a bar for the count.
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2019
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 - 184 complaints
- 1999 Mercedes-Benz E300 - 15 complaints
- 1998 Mercedes-Benz E300 - 13 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 - 184 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz E300 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz E300 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 | 184 | 16 |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz E300 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 Mercedes-Benz E300 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 Mercedes-Benz E300 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Mercedes-Benz E300 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 Mercedes-Benz E300 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 Mercedes-Benz E300 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz E300 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 Mercedes-Benz E300 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Mercedes-Benz E300 | 7 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V072000 | 2017 | Communication | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 C300, E300, 2018-2020 CLA250, 2020 CLS450, AMG E53, AMG GT53, GLE450, 2018 AMG E63, AMG GTA, 2017-2020 GLA250, GLC300, |
| 21V058000 | 2017 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-C |
| 20V449000 | 2017 | Seat Belts | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 C300, C300 Coupe, CLS450, E450 Coupe and S450, 2017-2019 E300, 2018 E400 Coupe, E400 Stationwagon, and 2018-2019 S560 vehi |
| 18V271000 | 2017 | Exterior Lighting | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 4Matic, E300, E43 AMG, and E400 vehicles. The headlight horizontal adjustment screws on these vehicles |
| 18V151000 | 2017 | Exterior Lighting | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300 4Matic, E300, and E43 AMG vehicles fitted with LED headlights. These vehicles may have misadjusted headlights, possib |
| 17V714000 | 2017 | Steering | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300, S65 AMG Coupe, S550, S65 AMG Cabriolet, S550 Cabriolet, S550e, S65 AMG, and Mercedes-Maybach S600 vehicles. A transis |
| 17V574000 | 2017 | Steering | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling one 2017 C43 AMG, one E300 4Matic sedan, one GLC300, and one E43 AMG 4Matic sedan. These vehicles have electrical power steering contro |
| 17V246000 | 2016-2017 | Structure | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 E300 and 2017 E300 4MATIC vehicles. The affected vehicles have a roof mounted spoiler that may not be properly attach |
| 17V245000 | 2017 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300 and E300 4MATIC vehicles. The software for the widescreen instrument cluster may cause the instrument cluster to not |
| 17V241000 | 2017 | Steering | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 GLE300d 4Matic, E400 4Matic Coupe, GL63 AMG, GLE350, GLE350 4Matic, GLE350d 4Matic, GLE400 4Matic, GLE43 AMG Coupe 4Matic, |
| 17V176000 | 2017 | Air Bags | Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300 and E300 4Matic vehicles. The front passenger air bag may not deploy properly if a front seat passenger is sitting on |
| 17V114000 | 2017 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 C300 4Matic, C300, CLA250, CLA250 4Matic and CLA45 AMG vehicles, 2017 C300 4Matic Cabrio, C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 Cab |
| 17V080000 | 2017 | Air Bags | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, E400 Coupe, E400 4Matic Coupe, E550 Coupe, E400 Cabriolet, E550 Cabriolet, E300, E300 4Matic, E400 W |
| 17V078000 | 2017 | Power Train | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300 and E300 4Matic vehicles. The affected vehicles may have a damaged steering column-mounted shift lever module. If the |
| 17V076000 | 2017 | Air Bags | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300, E300 4Matic, and E43 AMG vehicles. The front passenger occupant detection control unit may have been incorrectly inst |
| 16V758000 | 2017 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 E300 Sedan and E300 Sedan 4Matic vehicles manufactured December 10, 2015, to June 30, 2016. In the affected veh |