2018 Model Year

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
64
Recalls
0
Crashes
2
Severe
8

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

BACK OVER PREVENTION
Nov 2026

The rear backup camera intermittently will open for a second, display the rear view (when in reverse), then immediately closes. This often happens af...

Seat Belts
Mar 2026

The driver-side seat belt retractor on my 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 (W213) has failed to fully retract, leaving significant slack across the driver's ch...

Exterior Lighting
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E43 AMG. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger’s side headlights in...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2025

I am filing a complaint regarding the loss of safety-related and remote vehicle features on my 2018 Mercedes-Benz E 400 due to discontinued cellular c...

Seat Belts
Dec 2025

Passenger seatbelt does not latch to the buckle. Therefore I am unable to have passengers in my vehicle. And when I do it becomes a huge safety issue....

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,SEATS
Oct 2025

In April 2022, I purchased a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E300 4MATIC from CarMax in Tinley Park, Illinois. After the purchase, I discovered several unresolved...

Air Bags Crash
Sep 2025

The contact owned a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, another vehicle leaving the parking lot pulled in front of...

Electrical System
Sep 2025

The digital dash, which shows my speed, mileage, engine temperature, rims and fuel level goes blank. Then comes on for a few seconds and goes dark aga...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Sep 2025

The car did not give any warning before this issue came about. A matter of fact when I took it to the mechanic they were unable to do a diagnostic tes...

Engine
Jul 2025

added information: the issue is the piston, it went off due to a bad part. Mercedes Benz knew about the issue with the type of engine M247. there is a...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 64 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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