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Mercedes-Benz 300eYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 40 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz 300e.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints40Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls01986–1993 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 300e years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 300e median. Tap a year for its full report.

'86'89'90'91'93
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1993Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 300e problems

All model years combined: 40 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system91
Air bags83
Fuel system, gasoline50
Engine52
Vehicle speed control40
Engine and engine cooling41
Power train31
Tires30
Suspension30
6 other systems91
0 recalls

Mercedes-Benz 300e recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 300e

  1. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONPE87001 · 1986 · closed Jan 14, 1987
    No recall