FaultScore

Mercedes Benz E300 problems

Owners have filed 185 complaints about the Mercedes Benz E300 with NHTSA across model years 2016 to 2017. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz E300 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
2017 184 2 4 31,806 Engine & Cooling
2016 1 0 0 Windows, Mirrors & Wipers

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz E300

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

Engine & Cooling 39 21.1%

Worst in 2017

Worst in 2017

Electrical System 22 11.9%

Worst in 2017

Other & Unspecified 18 9.7%

Worst in 2017

Transmission & Drivetrain 17 9.2%

Worst in 2017

Steering 12 6.5%

Worst in 2017

Body & Structure 10 5.4%

Worst in 2017

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 9 4.9%

Worst in 2017

Brakes 8 4.3%

Worst in 2017

Airbags 6 3.2%

Worst in 2017

Lights 5 2.7%

Worst in 2017

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 2.2%

Worst in 2017

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 1.1%

Worst in 2017

Wheels 2 1.1%

Worst in 2017

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz E300, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jan 2017 peak 6 Aug 2026

Compare the Mercedes Benz E300

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