1991 Mercedes-Benz 300e Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300e. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Front support bracket that holds the coil spring thts atached to the bdy chasis is starting to come apart has cracks”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1991 mercedes benz 300e. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, he began to smell smoke in the cabin of the vehicle. Moments later he noticed smoke bellowing from the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was parked and the contact opened the hood to discover that a fire…”
“While traveling in traffic consumer noticed a gasoline smell coming from trunk compartment. When she lifted up the trunk area gasoline has spilled inside of trunk. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak”
“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”
“Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when the throttle linkage froze . Nlm”
“Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when the throttle linkage froze . Nlm”
“Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when the throttle linkage froze . Nlm”
“When backing up going down a slight hill the brake skip and you have to pump the brake to stop it .thank god I do not live on a steep hill my drive way has a little hill w bhen backing out the garage.. Since I am not that educated in cars . It is unknown.please let me know if any one have had a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300e as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.