Mercedes-Benz E300 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes-Benz E300 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2017 highlighted. 1995: 6 complaints 1995 1996: 1 complaints 1997: 8 complaints 1997 1998: 9 complaints 1999: 13 complaints 1999 2001: 2 complaints 2002: 1 complaints 2002 2009: 2 complaints 2016: 1 complaints 2016 2017: 130 complaints 2017
2017: 130 complaints
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YearComplaints
19956
19961
19978
19989
199913
20012
20021
20092
20161
2017130

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2017 Not enough data 130 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.