2018 Mercedes-Benz E300 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,452miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E300, 6% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,452 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 car activated its emergency braking function unexpectedly. I was driving on a community college campus street. No cars no bags no wind no anything at about 20-25 MPH. All clear air temp 83 degrees f. Sunshine. No adverse conditions. Car suddenly slammed on brakes without any warning or reason whatsoever. Seatbelt tightened per procedure. Fortunately there's was no one behind me to rear end me. Took car straight to dealer. Scanned for codes. None found. Car is performing as designed. No. There are other documented cases on line in the mercedes forums. Pleas investigate.”
NHTSA complaint #11205093, filed 2019-05, 13,100 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11013996Feb 3, 2025Complaint Hand detection system not operating correctly / vehicles with code 266 Fault message in instrument cluster: "Active Emergency Stop Assist not available" "Active Lane…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 6% |
| 2017 | 7 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E300
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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