Mercedes-Benz E300 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 103 owner complaints and 16 recalls on file for the Mercedes-Benz E300 (2016–2017). The 2017 E300 has the most serious complaints, most often about engine.

Complaints
103
Recalls
16
Model years
2
Worst year
2017

Complaints by model year

120161022017
NHTSA complaints per Mercedes-Benz E300 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Mercedes-Benz E300 years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 — 102 complaints, 2 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Engine

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2016 (1 complaints).

Every Mercedes-Benz E300 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2017 E30010221516Engine
2016 E30010001Visibility & Wipers

Most common Mercedes-Benz E300 problem areas (all years)

  • Engine
    33 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    24 complaints
  • Electrical System
    17 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    15 complaints
  • Steering
    10 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    8 complaints
  • Lighting
    4 complaints
  • Airbags
    3 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    3 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    2 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Mercedes-Benz E300 received by NHTSA each month.

Mercedes-Benz E300 recalls

  • Recall 21V072000Feb 12, 202167 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: 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.

  • Recall 21V058000Feb 5, 20211,292,258 vehiclesModel years 2017

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

  • Recall 20V449000Jul 31, 202056 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: 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.

  • Recall 18V271000Apr 27, 201842 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: 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.

  • Recall 18V151000Mar 6, 201828 vehiclesModel years 2017

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

  • Recall 17V714000Nov 14, 201772 vehiclesModel years 2017

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

  • Recall 17V574000Sep 19, 20174 vehiclesModel years 2017

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

  • Recall 17V246000Apr 11, 2017411 vehiclesModel years 2016–2017

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

  • Recall 17V241000Apr 11, 201758,323 vehiclesModel years 2017

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

  • Recall 17V245000Apr 11, 201715 vehiclesModel years 2017

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

  • Recall 17V176000Mar 14, 201765 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: 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.

  • Recall 17V114000Feb 23, 2017307,629 vehiclesModel years 2017

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

  • Recall 17V080000Feb 8, 20172,112 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: 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.

  • Recall 17V078000Feb 8, 201773 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: 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.

  • Recall 17V076000Feb 8, 201712,456 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: 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.

  • Recall 16V758000Oct 19, 20166,858 vehiclesModel years 2017

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

Other Mercedes-Benz models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology