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1990 Mercedes-Benz 300E

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 20, 2009
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300E, most frequently naming the tires & wheels and engine categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels266.7%
  • Engine133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 20, 2009

THIS IS A REQUEST IN ORDER FOR YOU TO BEGIN SAFETY INSPECTION, ENFORCEMENT ON DEFECTS AND RECALLS ON ALL MODELS FOR BENZ AND BMW. PLEASE BEGIN INSPECTIONS FOR DEFECTS AND RECALLS ON TIRES AND OTHER PARTS, EQUIPMENT. PLEASE BEGIN WITH 1990S MODELS TO THE PRESENT FOR SAFETY, CRASH, TIRE, COMPLIANCE. PLEASE FIND USED VEHICLES AND ALL NEW VEHICLES, TO INCLUDE VEHICLES AT THE MANUFACTURERS PLANTS, LOCATIONS, AUTO AUCTIONS, NEW AND USED CAR LOTS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10274412
Incident
Jun 19, 2009
Engine
Filed Apr 4, 2001

RADIATOR UPPER NECK CONNECTOR IS MADE OF PLASTIC. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HE NEEDS TO REPLACE RADIATOR WITH A METAL NECK CONNECTOR INSTEAD, BUT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
885052
Incident
Sep 28, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 24, 2000

THE RIGHT REAR (BRIDGESTONE RE 92 205/6015)TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING.*ET

NHTSA ID
556368
Incident
Aug 20, 2000

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Mercedes-Benz 300E by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1993800—
1991700—
1990Viewing300—
1989110035.3
1986110151.6

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.