2013 Model Year

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
184
Recalls
0
Crashes
16
Severe
31

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Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES Crash
Feb 2026

1: The accelerator was sticking and i could not get the car to stop even when i was pressing on the brakes . Unfortunately, due to this scary event i...

Visibility
Jan 2026

The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle through a car wash, water started leaking into the vehicl...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Nov 2025

my car has always had an issue with the extension of the steering column. On [XXX] I had the experience of my entire steering wheel locking up totally...

WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
Oct 2025

The rear subframe needs fixing. And they are putting my car on hold for 3 weeks, denied a loaner car, and I have to get back to work.

STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES
Sep 2025

I took car to dealer to have subframe repaired due to rust and the brake lines are rusted as well due to this issue and i am being charged for the bra...

STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Sep 2025

Car difficult to control found to have corroded sub frame and rear break lines. Very unsafe to drive brought to independent dealer who had car towed...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2025

I am the owner of a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 and am writing to formally express my concern regarding a persistent fuel leak issue I have experienced wi...

Fuel System
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal fuel odor entering the cabi...

Brakes
Jul 2025

rear brake lines corroded and leaking, making the car disabled

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
May 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that when the vehicle was taken for a routine inspection, the dealer diagnosed that the...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 184 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 16 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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