1997 Mercedes-Benz E300 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1997 Mercedes-Benz E300, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“- the contact owns a 1997 mercedes E300. While driving at various speeds and pressing the brake pedal the rear passenger brake light did not illuminate. Recall#05v505000 related to the 1999 slk mercedes. The failure mileage was 89,000. The current mileage was 90,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10181780, filed 2007-02, 89,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Mercedes-Benz E300
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz E300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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