AutoUtility currently tracks 54 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Driver Assistance & Safety Tech issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 12 complaints (22.2% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 4 filings cite a crash, 1 cites a fire, 5 report one or more injuries. The 2019 Mercedes-Benz E-Class belongs to the 5th Generation (W213) platform.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 54 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (12 reports • 22.2% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (11), Air Bags & Restraints (10)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 4 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 5 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2019 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #19V540000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR
- Campaign #22V232000 BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Electrical System
NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #20V449000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Campaign #22V733000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- Campaign #18V761000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #18V839000 SEAT BELTS
- Campaign #19V868000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Campaign #19V788000 SEAT BELTS
Engine & Cooling
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #20V048000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Wheels & Tires
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #25V023000 TIRES
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2019 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"While traveling at highway speeds with adaptive cruise control safety systems engaged, the vehicle failed to detect a hazard immediately ahead in its lane. The Forward Collision Warning failed to alert the driver, and the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) failed to initiate automated emergency..."
"Backgroud: Recall #26V216 recalls classes of Mercedes vehicles for U-Joint failures. My vehicle - 2019 E460 4Matic Wagon is included in this class under the notice (Vehicle #6 [XXX] ) Issue: I took my vehicle to the dealer on Monday, 5/11 because of a hard knocking sound when I de/accelerate...."
"As I was entering the vehicle and getting into my seat, my right ring finger became caught in the passenger-side window as it was closing. The window failed to stop or reverse upon encountering my finger, which is a critical safety function designed to prevent exactly this type of injury. Instead,..."
"I parked the vehicle in a parking lot. I walked away and it immediately started smoking. Shortly after that, flames appeared coming from the hood. Shortly after that, the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames."
"I brought my car in for routine service and was told I needed a rear main seal. I had the car inspected when I purchased it appx 13k miles ago because I saw online there was a lot of people having this issue with their vehicles. It’s a known manufacturer defect. At that time there was no issue. Now..."
Complaint History for Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 57 | 5 | 6 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 89 | 6 | 5 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 166 | 3 | 20 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 66 | 2 | 6 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Current Page | 54 | 4 | 20 | Current |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 20 | 0 | 14 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 25 | 0 | 18 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 21 | 2 | 8 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 24 | 0 | 5 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 25 | 3 | 0 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 2 | 0 | 2 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2019 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 29 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHEELS,LANE DEPARTURE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,COMMUNICATION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,SEATS,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires NHTSA category: TIRES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.