2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 fuel/propulsion system problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“A gasoline smells fills the cabin and the outside surrounding area the vehicle continually to the point making anyone surrounding the vehicle and or sitting in the front and back seats physically sick. The gasoline smells omits continually from the backseat and or trunk area no matter the amount of…”
filed Jul 24, 2025
“With less than 40,000 miles on the odometer, I noticed a gas smell both inside the car and outside. I was able to access the fuel filter assembly on the top of the gas tank and found it had a substantial leak resulting in a puddle of fuel on the assembly. The car has never been in a wreck on had…”
filed Jan 19, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other E350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 E350 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 E350 | 2 | 6% |
| 2014 E350 | 24 | 9% |
| 2013 E350 | 7 | 4% |
| 2012 E350 | 27 | 13% |
| 2010 E350 | 18 | 10% |
| 2009 E350 | 27 | 42% |
| 2008 E350 | 65 | 38% |
| 2007 E350 | 177 | 51% |
| 2006 E350 | 144 | 36% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E350
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.