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Mercedes Benz E 300 problems

Owners have filed 85 complaints about the Mercedes Benz E 300 with NHTSA across model years 2018 to 2019. More of them are about the other & unspecified than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz E 300 year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2019 — 38 5 0 6,500 Other & Unspecified
2018 — 47 1 0 18,034 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz E 300

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Other & Unspecified 15 17.6%

Worst in 2019

Engine & Cooling 13 15.3%

Worst in 2018

Electrical System 11 12.9%

Worst in 2018

Seat Belts 9 10.6%

Worst in 2019

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 7.1%

Worst in 2019

Transmission & Drivetrain 5 5.9%

Worst in 2018

Steering 5 5.9%

Worst in 2018

Wheels 4 4.7%

Worst in 2018

Airbags 3 3.5%

Worst in 2019

Body & Structure 3 3.5%

Worst in 2018

Fuel & Propulsion 3 3.5%

Worst in 2019

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 2.4%

Worst in 2018

Brakes 1 1.2%

Worst in 2018

Suspension 1 1.2%

Worst in 2018

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz E 300, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jan 2018 peak 5 May 2026

Compare the Mercedes Benz E 300

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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