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2019 Mercedes-Benz E300 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Mercedes-Benz E300, most often about the other or unspecified (31% of complaints). It is the 3rd most complained-about E300 model year since 2000 and has 8 recalls.
Most common 2019 Mercedes-Benz E300 problems
Other or unspecified
9 complaints · 31%Seat belts
7 complaints · 24%Parts named most often: pretensioner.
The car does not detect a properly fastened seatbelt sometimes and the seatbelt will not adjust automatically even when properly fastened. Both driver and passenger side seatbelts are affected. Took the car to the dealership twice for the same problem and the seat belt malfunction continues. In my opinion, this is a…
Hit on driver's side door area. Presale failed to operate. Seat belts did not restrain driver or passenger. Air bags did not trigger. Driver hit steering wheel and was injured. Entering intersection of n. Druid hills rd and clairmont rd, atlanta, ga. My vehicle was at very low speed. Other vehicle was traveling at…
Engine
4 complaints · 14%Parts named most often: engine.
The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle began to shake and lost motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle shuddered and failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was…
Wheels and tires
3 complaints · 10%The right side blind assist turns on when making a right turn and also gives false warning light and sound when there's no car. The run flat tires blew out and didn't work. There's no spare tire so I called mb sos. I had to call them 4 times to get them to send the towing truck. I was told it would be 45 minutes but…
Electrical
3 complaints · 10%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2019 Mercedes-Benz E300 recalls
Infotainment and connectivity: auto crash notification
Risk: A disabled ecall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting the emergency services call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: The communication module software will be updated through an over-the-air (OTA) update or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 8, 2022. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on july 8, 2022, may 17, 2024, july 29, 2024, and september 27, 2024. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mbusa's numbers are for this recall is 2022060005 and 2023110006.
Full defect summary
Mercedes-benz USA, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017-2022 cla-class, gla-class, gle-class, gls-class, slc-class, a-class, amg gt-class, c-class, e-class, s-class, sl-class, glc-class, cls-class, glb-class, and g-class vehicles. Please refer to mbusa's recall report for specific vehicle model details. An error in the communication module's sim card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (ecall) system.
Backup camera: display function
Risk: An inoperable rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 15, 2022. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mbusa's number for this recall is 2022060007.
Full defect summary
Mercedes-benz USA, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2018-2021 cla-class, gle/gls-class, a-class, c-class, e-class, e-class coupe/convertible, gla/glb-class, glc-class, and cls-class vehicles. Please refer to mbusa's recall report for specific vehicle model details. The rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
Fuel system: injectors
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel rail and fuel injectors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 22, 2022. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mbusa's number for the recall is 2022030003.
Full defect summary
Mercedes-benz USA, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2019 amg g63, c300, e300, g550, amg gt63, amg gt53, 2019-2020 a220, gla250, glc300, 2016 c300, 2020 amg a35, amg c43, amg c63, cla250, e350, e450, glb250, gle450, gls450, gls580, s560, and sl550 vehicles equipped with a gasoline engine. During the manufacturing process, particles may have been trapped between the fuel rail and injectors, which can cause a fuel leak.
Infotainment and connectivity: auto crash notification
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.
Fix: Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the communication module and activate it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began march 31, 2021. Letters for the owners of the 9 additional vehicles were mailed july 9, 2021. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mbusa's number for this recall is 2021030005.
Full defect summary
Mercedes-benz USA, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017-2019 c300, e300, 2018-2020 cla250, 2020 cls450, amg e53, amg gt53, gle450, 2018 amg e63, amg gta, 2017-2020 gla250, glc300, 2019 glc350, amg glc43, 2017-2018 gle350, 2019 amg glc 43, glc350, gle400, 2017 gls450, s550, c300 cabrio, and 2018-2019 s560 vehicles. On june 18, 2021, an additional 9 vehicles were added, including certain 2021 gla250, glc300, 2018 s450, e400, and 2017 cla250 vehicles. The communication module might have been inadvertently deactivated during a service visit, which could have disabled the emergency call (ecall) function.
Infotainment and connectivity: auto crash notification
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.
Fix: Mbusa will notify owners, and the communication module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. The recall began march 12, 2021. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Mbusa's number for this recall is 2021020025.
Full defect summary
Mercedes-benz USA, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 cla-class, gla-class, gle-class, gls-class, slc-class, a-class, gt-class, c-class, e-class, s-class, cls-class, sl-class, b-class, glb-class, glc-class, and g-class vehicles. Please refer to the part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (ecall) in the event of a crash.
Electrical: software
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.
Fix: Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began september 8, 2020. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mbusa's number for this recall is 2020080015.
Full defect summary
Mercedes-benz USA, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain 2019 c300, c300 coupe, cls450, e450 coupe and s450, 2017-2019 e300, 2018 e400 coupe, e400 stationwagon, and 2018-2019 s560 vehicles that have previously had the instrument cluster replaced. The software in the replaced instrument cluster may cause the seat belt warning system to not operate properly, only displaying a solid warning light if either the driver or passenger seat belt is unfastened, instead of a blinking light with an audible tone.
Seat belts
Risk: The electric pre-safeâ®-function and the seat belt pretensioners may not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt buckles, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began march 13, 2020. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mbusa's number for this recall is 2020020017.
Full defect summary
Mercedes-benz USA, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain 2018 e400 wagon 4matic, e400 4matic, e43 amg 4matic, 2018-2019 e63s amg 4matic wagon, e63 amg 4matic wagon, e300, e300 4matic, glc63s coupe amg 4matic, 2019 cls450, cls450 4matic, cls53 amg 4matic, e450 wagon, e53 amg 4matic, glc300, glc63 amg coupe 4matic, g550 4matic, g63 amg, glc300 coupe 4matic, glc300 4matic, glc350e 4matic, glc43 amg coupe 4matic, glc43 amg 4matic, glc63 amg 4matic, gt63 amg four-door 4matic, and gt63s amg four-door 4matic vehicles. Although correctly fastened, the front seat belts may be inaccurately detected as being unfastened, which may cause the electric pre-safeâ®-function and the pretensioner to be deactivated.
Driver assistance: radar
Risk: An impaired active brake assist may not automatically apply partial or full braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will update the radar sensor control unit software, free of charge. The recall began september 13, 2019. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mbusa's number for this recall is 2019080008.
Full defect summary
Mercedes-benz USA, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain 2019 c300 cabrio, c300a cabrio 4matic, c300 coupe, c300 coupe 4matic, c300, c300 4matic, c43 amg cabrio 4matic, c43 amg coupe 4matic, c43 amg 4matic, c63 amg cabrio, c63s amg cabrio, c63 amg coupe, c63s amg coupe, c63 amg, c63s amg, cls450, cls450 4matic, cls53 amg 4matic, e300, e300 4matic, e450 cabrio, e450 cabrio 4matic, e450 coupe, e450 coupe 4matic, e450 wagon 4matic, e450 4matic, e53 amg cabrio 4matic, e53 amg coupe 4matic, e53 amg 4matic, e63s amg 4matic, e63s amg wagon 4matic, s450, s450 4matic, s560 cabrio, s560 coupe 4matic, s560, s560 4matic, s560 4matic maybach, s63 amg cabrio 4matic, s63 amg coupe 4matic, s63 amg 4matic, s65 amg cabrio, s65 amg, and amg gt53 coupe 4matic vehicles, and 2020 glc300 coupe 4matic, gle350 4matic, and gle450 4matic vehicles equipped with the driver assistance package. A software error in the rad
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2019 Mercedes-Benz E300
- What are the most common problems with the 2019 Mercedes-Benz E300?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: other or unspecified (9 complaints); seat belts (7 complaints); engine (4 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2019 Mercedes-Benz E300 have?
- 8 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 20, 2022 (infotainment and connectivity). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2019 a bad year for the Mercedes-Benz E300?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about E300 model year since 2000, with 29 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.