Mercedes E-Class W213 Buyers Guide (2016-2023) Common faults and reliability problems

Mercedes E-Class W213 used car buyers guide and owners guide for E180, E200, E220, E200d, E220d, E250, E300, E350, E300d, E350d, E400d, E400 and AMG. Also included in the guide is the rare E-Class All-Terrain model along with the wagon or estate version coded S213. Find out about the Mercedes E-Class W213 reliability and the common faults to look for and what to avoid. This guide covers all the engines offered in the regular E-Class, the gas/petrol engines as well as the diesel, and as is sometimes separately designated the CGI engines. No matter if you are looking for an SE, Avantgarde, Sport, or AMG Line model you'll find useful information in our guide. We also mention the E63 but will cover that vehicle in a separate guide.

If you have been thinking about whether you should buy a Mercedes E-Class W213 from 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023, or are curious about the facelift engine differences watch through our guide for the information you need. Avoid buying a broken Mercedes E-Class that becomes expensive to repair by finding out the common faults to look out for.

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The Mercedes W213 E-Class was first released in 2017, our buyer's guide helps you to buy and own a Mercedes W213.

[SeensinS]

I have owned 2 W213 E-Class’s an E220d and the E400d and they are amazing cars, best car I have every owned and never has any issues. I had a w205 c class before and that spent most the time in the workshop.

[peacanrican]

I've been looking for info on my 2 liter petrol w213. This video relieves me! Thank you for this video!!

[sydneylivecamera]

In Australia this was the first model where the normal E-Class wagon was no longer offered. We did get the 220d All Terrain model, and then a batch of E400d All Terrains that were ordered by the Victorian Police but dropped in favour of a 5 series because of something to do with fitting an auxillary battery. Recently some E400, E43, and E53 wagons have appeared imported from Japan. I kind of want them all, other than the 220d.

[philipwardle]

My MB dealer in the UK recently quoted £550 to replace the LED bulbs in the rear door handles, this being the result of labour to remove and refit the door cards to get access. Other than that, the main reliability issue over the 70, 000 miles covered since I bought the car as a factory order in November 2016 have been failure of the wiring / connectors to the position sensing potentiometers on the accelarator pedal, which caused some alarming uncontrolled accelerations of the vehicle several times until the problem was eventually resolved after multiple visits to different dealers, and failure of the air suspension pump and one of the suspoension sensors. The most annoying problem is rattling of the metal buttons on the position controls for the electric seats, and vibration from some parts of the dashboard which comes and goes. These annoying noises are more obvious that they might otherwise be owing to the extremely low noise level inside the car, this being in part to my having chosen the SE spec with 18" wheels rather than larger ones, these having the further advantage that all four are the same size and can be rotated to even out tyre wear as was usually done years ago. No issues with the engine or drive train, my car has an annual service as per MB requirements at intervals of about 9.000 miles. This is a November 2016 E350d.

[edwinb]

Just bought a E300e Estate W213 facelift Night Edition, build 02/2023 with 9k km's; I think I'm gona love it....🤩

[trackfan]

17:43 M276, reported fuel efficiency is way off, these engines struggle to reach 20mpg under normal operating conditions.(E450 4Matic, 3.0L V6 TT)

[meanredspider]

The E400d has a design fault where the plastic turbo vacuum line runs too close to the DPF and melts. Mercedes factory fix only developed in October 2024

[davewatts]

A currently have a w212 facelift E class coupe that's now hard to get in ( we are 75 years old) I am currently thinking of a electric SUV however the E class is close to my heart and may win😊

[ogyedanjuma]

How reliable are the “63s” variants of this model?

What are the things to note?

Thanks 🙏🏽 again

[bladsashab]

First UPGRADE quality of video, 720p in 2024 is nightmare. Second, use "Youtube Parts" to divide your video in parts instead of one long video, so we don't know which part is where in video,

[michaelshea]

How many E62 wagons were build and shipped to USA in 2021?

[madhunter]

they shouldnt have changed that coupe's unique headlights

[Fat_Petrolhead]

The only association I have with W213 is a taxi car