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2012 Mercedes Benz E 300

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

5

5 current

Combined

10.7L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$3,317

20,000 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs cost you nothing. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number — no time limit, however many owners the vehicle has had.

Airbag

Transport Canada recall 2021514 · manufacturer campaign 9193113

16 August 2021

Transport Canada lists: C 2010–2017 · E 2010–2017

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, an incorrect passenger-front airbag may have been installed during a previous repair. As a result, the airbag may not inflate properly in a crash.

Why it matters

An airbag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

What the dealer will do

Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealer to replace the passenger-front airbag.

217 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Airbag

Transport Canada recall 2018741

28 December 2018

Transport Canada lists: Amg SLS 2011–2015 · C 2010–2015 · E 2010–2017 · GLK 2010–2015

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger frontal airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. As a result, if the vehicle were involved in a collision that warrants airbag deployment, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants, and the airbag assembly could be damaged, preventing proper function. These issues could increase the risk of injury.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag module. Note: Canadian climate results in the propellant degrading slowly. The recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk, and is expected to replace airbag inflators before their function would be affected.

87,317 vehicles affected in CanadaSUVSafety Mfr

Steering

Transport Canada recall 2018724

20 December 2018

Transport Canada lists: C 2011–2017 · CLS 2011–2017 · E 2011–2017 · GLC 2011–2017 · and 4 more

What is wrong

On certain vehicles originally sold or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), the bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear housing may corrode and break. This could cause a loss of power steering assist. The resulting increase in steering effort could create the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will replace the mounting bolts and apply a corrosion protection coating to the gear housing and bolts. If the bolts bolt cannot be removed, a replacement steering gear will be installed.

22,346 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety TC

Airbag

Transport Canada recall 2017490

10 October 2017

Transport Canada lists: B 2012–2018 · C 2012–2018 · Cla 2012–2018 · E 2012–2018 · and 3 more

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, electrostatic discharge, when combined with a broken clock spring and insufficient grounding of the steering components, could lead to an inadvertent deployment of the driver's frontal airbag. Unintended airbag deployment, in a non-warranted (non-impact) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a crash causing injury and/or property damage. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components. Note: A broken clock spring would result in a driver airbag warning message appearing in the instrument cluster, as well as a red airbag warning lamp illuminating.

76,728 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety TC

Airbag

Transport Canada recall 2012337

9 October 2012

Transport Canada lists: E 2012

What is wrong

On certain E-Class Coupe vehicles, the right side window curtain airbag may have been manufactured incorrectly and, as a result, could deflate more quickly than intended following deployment. Failure of a window curtain airbag to function correctly during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to vehicle occupants.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will replace the right side window curtain airbag.

83 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Mid-size
In its class
More efficient than 42% of 133 2012 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
246 g/km

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Common questions

Does the 2012 Mercedes Benz E 300 have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 5 recalls on record for the 2012 Mercedes Benz E 300. Recall repairs are free at any manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2012 Mercedes Benz E 300 get?
NRCan rates the 2012 Mercedes Benz E 300 at 10.7 L/100 km combined, emitting 246 g of CO2 per kilometre.
What does it cost to run a 2012 Mercedes Benz E 300 for a year?
At 20,000 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $3,317 in fuel, producing roughly 4,943 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 30 July 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.