Mercedes-Benz problems, recalls & safety data

Every Mercedes-Benz model with owner complaints, recall campaigns, federal investigations and manufacturer communications — all from official NHTSA data.

19,100

NHTSA owner complaints

565

recall campaigns

defect investigations

models with problem data

Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles & light trucks

Model	Complaints	Years with data	Recalls
Mercedes-Benz C300	3,466	9	28
Mercedes-Benz E350	2,128	11	22
Mercedes-Benz E320	1,118	12	4
Mercedes-Benz ML350	950	13	9
Mercedes-Benz GLK350	896	6	12
Mercedes-Benz ML320	719	8	4
Mercedes-Benz C250	713	3	9
Mercedes-Benz C230	646	9	5
Mercedes-Benz C 300	462	6	46
Mercedes-Benz E500	457	4	4
Mercedes-Benz GLC 300	404	7	46
Mercedes-Benz GL450	370	7	11
Mercedes-Benz AMG E55	347	4	4
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500	342	8	95
Mercedes-Benz CLA250	331	4	15
Mercedes-Benz C350	314	6	18
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500	274	7	91
Mercedes-Benz GLA 250	249	5	28
Mercedes-Benz GLC300	231	2	16
Mercedes-Benz S Class	220	5	10
Mercedes-Benz GLE 350	212	4	43
Mercedes-Benz E Class	200	6	6
Mercedes-Benz Metris	183	3	31
Mercedes-Benz R350	181	3	3
Mercedes-Benz E550	166	3	16
Mercedes-Benz S430	153	4	—
Mercedes-Benz C320	153	3	4
Mercedes-Benz SL500	147	3	—
Mercedes-Benz 320	147	4	—
Mercedes-Benz SLK230	146	4	—
Mercedes-Benz ML430	135	3	—
Mercedes-Benz C280	119	3	4
Mercedes-Benz S550	119	3	15
Mercedes-Benz S500	114	3	—
Mercedes-Benz GLE350	113	2	13
Mercedes-Benz C220	108	3	—
Mercedes-Benz 300	90	3	—
Mercedes-Benz GLB 250	82	2	25
Mercedes-Benz CLA 250	82	3	19
Mercedes-Benz C Class	80	2	5
Mercedes-Benz CLK350	79	2	4
Mercedes-Benz 240	75	3	—
Mercedes-Benz A 220	65	2	16
Mercedes-Benz GLS450	65	2	20
Mercedes-Benz ML500	64	2	3
Mercedes-Benz E 300	61	2	11
Mercedes-Benz CLS550	58	2	11
Mercedes-Benz S 580	58	2	20
Mercedes-Benz GLS 450	55	2	21
Mercedes-Benz E400	54	2	15
Mercedes-Benz C240	50	2	3
Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric	45	2	2
Mercedes-Benz GL350	45	2	10
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500	—	—	55
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500	—	—	54
Mercedes-Benz GLE 450	—	—	41
Mercedes-Benz AMG C43	—	—	31
Mercedes-Benz AMG C63	—	—	30
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43	—	—	27
Mercedes-Benz AMG E53	—	—	26
Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4MATIC	—	—	24
Mercedes-Benz E 350	—	—	23
Mercedes-Benz CLS 450	—	—	21
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63	—	—	21
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC63	—	—	21
Mercedes-Benz G 550	—	—	19
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53	—	—	19
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53	—	—	19
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63	—	—	19
Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45	—	—	18
Mercedes-Benz AMG G63	—	—	18
Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+	—	—	17
Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53	—	—	17
Mercedes-Benz E300	—	—	16
Mercedes-Benz S 500	—	—	15
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT63	—	—	15
Mercedes-Benz AMG S63	—	—	15
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (VS30)	—	—	15
Mercedes-Benz EQS 580	—	—	14
Mercedes-Benz GLE 580	—	—	14
Mercedes-Benz S 450	—	—	14
Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S	—	—	14
Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC	—	—	13
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT43	—	—	13
Mercedes-Benz E 400	—	—	13
Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E	—	—	13
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE43	—	—	13
Mercedes-Benz S560	—	—	13
Mercedes-Benz M Class	—	—	13
Mercedes-Benz AMG E63	—	—	12
Mercedes-Benz AMG S65	—	—	12
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT	—	—	12

Commercial, chassis & specialty vehicles

Model	Complaints	Years with data	Recalls
Mercedes-Benz E 450	—	—	34

Most reported problem areas across Mercedes-Benz vehicles

Air Bags 3,970Electrical System 3,162Fuel/propulsion System 2,131Engine 1,930Steering 1,378Power Train 1,221Suspension 1,218Service Brakes 1,115

Symptoms owners describe most

Stalling 733 Check engine light 728 Rust / corrosion 679 Electrical failures 379 Steering problems 269 Loss of power 193 Won’t start 160 Brake problems 119

Recent federal investigations

Malfunction Indicator Light / No-Start
Defect Petition DP23003 · opened Jul 25, 2023 · closed May 20, 2024
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect Petition DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
C300 Wrist-pin allegation
Defect Petition DP22002 · opened Sep 12, 2022 · closed Feb 27, 2024
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
Vehicle Rolls Away While in Park
Preliminary Evaluation PE21019 · opened Aug 2, 2021 · closed May 27, 2022

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