Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 17 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ON A LONG ROAD TRIP, THERE WAS AN INCREASINGLY LARGE RATTLE WHE... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPE... |
| Sep 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE... |
| Jun 4, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | ON JUNE 6, 2013, WHILE BRAKING ON APPROACHING INTERSECTION, BRAKES FAILED AND TRANSMISSION LOCKED. ... |
| Apr 2, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR IS USED ONLY FOR WORK AND MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR APPOINTMENTS. AT 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMIS... |
| Jul 25, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | BACK IN JULY OF 2012 MY CAR STARTED TO GET SLUGGISH , MISSING AND JERKING I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TH... |
| Dec 7, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | IN JUNE OF 2010 I PURCHASED A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E500. THE CAR AT TIMES WOULD SHIFT HEAVY AND AT TIM... |
| Jun 29, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE AN 03 MERCEDES E500. AT ABOUT 65000 ML I HAD GLYCOL IN MY TRANSMISSION DUE TO RADIATOR FAILUR... |
| Oct 10, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | THE ORIGINAL RADIATOR FOR THE 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E500 LEAKS COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE... |
| Nov 23, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E500 WHICH WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR MY... |
| Mar 27, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY CAR HAS STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY AS I WAS DRIVING. THEN AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING IT S... |
| Feb 4, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS A VERY LOUD NOISE CAME M THE ENGINE. WHEN TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FO... |
| Nov 17, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | GENERALLY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HESITATES TO MOTION WHEN IMMEDIATELY PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. ONCE IN GE... |
| Jul 22, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE, IT HESITATED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN C... |
| May 20, 2004 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO DEALER FOR I... |
| Feb 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I PURCHASED A MERCEDES-BENZ E320 IN JUNE 2003 AND HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE AN ISSUE INVOLVING UNCONTRO... |
| Sep 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD AND SLOWS UNEXPECTEDLY. UPON ACCELERATION WILL JERK BACK AND FORTH AS IT IS ... |