Mercedes-Benz E-Class Complaints

3,253 consumer complaints on file.

#11673382July 14, 2025
STRUCTURE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside and outside of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of gasoline. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the failure persisted. Upon investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V088000 (STRUCTURE). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672435July 10, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The Mercedes E350, with 22,000 miles suffered a catastrophic transmission failure while driving on the highway. I managed to exit the highway but the car could not be moved and left me stranded.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672020July 8, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
The Engine Electrical harness is completely corroded after only 50,000 miles requiring a 4k+ repair. Oil leaking from the camshaft sensor pushed it way all throughout harness. There are no warnings as it will only be noticeable after doing routine maintenance OUTSIDE of the manufactures warranty. While driving you may lose complete power or slight power loss due to engine misfiring and low system voltage. Warranty company has denied my claim saying that it looks as if the car was in an accident with water damage but the car is pristine and accident free. This is happening to all Mercedes with magnetic camshaft solenoids after doing routine spark plugs. Any movement of the wires will cause damage to the corrosion and then electrical problems. This happened before with previous generations and they recalled the engine to put extensions between the sensors and harness. Unfortunately they did not do a recall for this generation even though the same problem is apparent!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671719July 7, 2025
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the SRS Malfunction message was displayed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 156,094.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671123July 3, 2025
STEERING
Issue with steering column Control module there is a recall on the same type issue on same model and my car is having issue from shifting from R to P or D . My car it’s not showing up in recall but I am facing the issue ..it’s a safety issue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11670209June 30, 2025
TIRES
The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400, equipped with Kumho Tires, Tire Line: Majesty Solus, Tire Size: 245/40/ZR19, DOT Number: 1Y07TYCJ9. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was discovered that tread on the front tires were blistering. The cause of the failure had not yet been determined. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the front tires had failed and needed to be replaced. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The tires were replacement tires. The tire failure mileage was 4,000. The vehicle failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11669739June 27, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
On [XXX] I went out and started my car and it said. Power steering was my function so I turned it off and tried it again. And it said the same thing. Power steering malfunction read the owner's menu which I did is said if you can steal it. Drive it to the nearest dealership. You can't park it Well, it was already parked in my driveway. So on June 13th. I had a toll to Feldmann Import in Bloomington MN I hate to think of what would happen if I was driving. Could it cause an accident? They confirmed that it was a problem with the stirring call at first I thought it was a leak. Turns it off that This is electrical steroid. The electronics on this during column went out. The report said it was no can message was received from the unit in 68. VS steering control unit. There was no warning that the power Stern was going to go out. I did have a engine light on, but that was due because of my. Rare radar's being out. That's the best way I can explain it. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11669516June 26, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. In addition, the screen occasionally turned off, compromising the back over prevention system. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V232000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668083June 20, 2025
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I was driving about 30 mph and getting on to the highway. Once I got on a beep came on from the car and every single warning light came on the car. Check engine all warnings including emergency brake collision warning the list goes on and on. I immediately got off the highway and once I got to a complete stop the car was barely accelerating. I wasn’t able to shift gears from drive I was stuck in drive. Couldn’t park the car reverse or anything. I had to turn the car off. The car didn’t turn on and then after 5 minutes it turned back on. This is 1 week after me receiving the car back for the same issue. This was the 2nd occurrence of this and when I dropped it off at the dealer they had it for 2 weeks and they “fixed” the issue. There is obviously something wrong with the car and has several problems.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11667542June 17, 2025
TIRES
The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz E450 Convertible equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: ProContact GX SSR, Tire Size: 245/40/R19, DOT Number: 16YOF989F4623. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed over a bumpy road surface, the front driver's side tire experienced a blowout several times, requiring the vehicle to be towed to the dealer, where the front driver's side tire was replaced four times by the dealer. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure recurred while driving, and a tire was replaced. The vehicle manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The tire manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 50. The tire failure mileage was approximately 50. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11666806June 13, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Over the last couple of days, my car has displayed the "Engine Warning" message intermittently. I took this to the dealership for inspection and received the following fault code: P06DA00 - Inoperative Oil Pump Valve. For a car with low mileage, this could potentially be a car issue. The estimated total cost for labor and parts is over $5k. I think there are more cars affected.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11666601June 12, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550. The contact stated that while occupying the vehicle while the vehicle was parked, the ignition switch failed to detect the key fob. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the electric steering rack had failed and needed to be replaced or reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the vehicle, but no assistance was provided. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11666239June 11, 2025
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, there was an abnormally strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle with a fuel tank leak. The contact was informed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V792000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11666120June 10, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
The rear brake lines, along with the rear subframe have experienced severe rust and corrosion.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11665796June 9, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
The car did not give any warning before this issue came about. A matter of fact when I took it to the mechanic they were unable to do a diagnostic test because there were no error messages and check engine light never came on. After taking it to the dealership they were able to check the history and saw that the error code P061b00 shows that the clutch position switch module needs to be replaced. While driving in traffic the car went into N (neutral) and wouldn’t not go back in D (drive). It took several minutes of me trying to change gears but it eventually went into P (park). The vehicle is unable to change gears sometimes and this is unsettling because the safety of myself, my children and others is affected if I’m driving and the car goes into neutral all of a sudden with no warning or goes into park and is unable to move. This occurred several times within a two week span while my children were in the car and this could have ended very differently. I took it to a certified mechanic who provided an explanation based on the error code received and stated that this was a huge safety issues that needed to be addressed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11665460June 7, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
Rear brake lines rusted out on top of rear subframe which is rusting out and caused immediate brake failure . Our lives and the lives of other were at risk because we were driving on highway and suddenly brakes went to floor and had complete loss of brakes There were no prior warnings no way to prevent this ...i see there is a recall on the subframe but not on the brake lines even though ive now read of this happening to many people
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11664889June 4, 2025
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in the garage, there was an abnormal fuel odor outside the vehicle. The contact stated that there were no signs of a fuel leaked on the garage floor. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V792000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred by the manufacturer to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663896May 30, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Reduce power braking depress brake fully keeps popping up on my dash and not letting me take it out of gear
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663952May 30, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that when the vehicle was taken for a routine inspection, the dealer diagnosed that the rear brake lines were rusted through. The contact was informed that the rear brake lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11662796May 23, 2025
AIR BAGS, SEATS
Air bag notice on monitor, Passenger front seat locked in forward position up to the dashboard..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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