There are 5 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)REAR FOG LAMPS ON SOME EUROPEAN MANUFACTURED VEHICLES THAT ARE ABOVE THE REAR BUMPER HAS CAUSED CONFUSION AND DISTRACTION TO FOLLOWING DRIVERS. *LA
PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHT EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. NAR 07/28/2003*MR *CB
HEADLIGHT STANDARDS FOR PASSENGER CARS. TRANSFERRED TO RULEMAKING. *MR *CB
PROBLEMS WITH C-240 HEADLIGHT EQUIPMENT.*MR THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS AIMED PROPERLY FOR THE LOW BEAM, THERE IS NO FURTHER ADJUSTMENT AVAILABLE FOR THE HIGH BEAM. *CB
BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLIGHTS WERE AIMED HIGH. *MR THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH WERE AIMED PROPERLY FOR THE LOW BEAM, THERE WAS NO FURTHER ADJUSTMENT AVAILABLE FOR THE HIGH BEAM. AS A RESULT THE HIGH BEAM ON THE VEHICLE POINTED UP AT AN ANGLE OF 1 1/4 INCHES AT 7 1/2 FEET. (ULTIMATELY, THE LIGHTS SHINED DIRECTLY INTO THE ONCOMING DRIVERS EYES AT THIS ANGLE) MODEL E-320 *SCC *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.