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2003 MERCEDES-BENZ E350

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 161

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Air Bags
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1
All reported categories
Steering
1Suspension
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Visibility/wiper complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 2020
Visibility/wiper

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ E 320. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY). MERCEDES-BENZ OF MARIETTA LOCATED AT 810 …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ E 320. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY). MERCEDES-BENZ OF MARIETTA LOCATED AT 810 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060, WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #11309878

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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