Model year record

1997 MERCEDES BENZ E300

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 12 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system1
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1
Engine and engine cooling: engine1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Exterior lighting: brake lights189,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline1
Power train: automatic transmission1
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Suspension: front197,000 mi

The 1996 model has 12 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.