2001 Mercedes-Benz E300 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E300. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. 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.
“I have a 2001 325i bmw. The rear brake lights get so hot that they melt the tail light bulb holder and wiring. This causes a brake light failure.*ak on the next pages of this form it ask for a vehicle manuf - I could not find bmw to click on so I clicked on the mercedes . It would not let me go on…”
“While driving down the hiway my passenger side curtain and rear side door air bags deployed for no reason at all. There was no reason why they deployed but the scared the hell out of me and nearly cause me to crash the car into other vehicals. This is a real hazard that must be further…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E300 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.