Home · 2013 Mercedes-benz E-class Wagon · Complaints

What 185 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Mercedes-benz E-class Wagon

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (185)Crash / fire / injury (19)Airbags (56)Brakes (34)Body & structure (22)Engine (17)Suspension (16)Electrical system (15)Fuel system (11)Steering (11)Speed control (9)Wheels (9)

1 of 185 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Feb 17, 2026Electrical systemSpeed controlBrakesCrash2 injuries

1: The accelerator was sticking and i could not get the car to stop even when i was pressing on the brakes . Unfortunately, due to this scary event i hit the car in front of me injuring the the gentleman. the vehicle has not been inspected by the insurance as it was a total loss withn damages more than 14k

NHTSA ODI 11718391

Working with the data? Download all 185 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Mercedes-benz E-class Wagon verdict →