Mercedes Benz problems and recalls

Owners have filed 24,652 complaints about 71 Mercedes Benz models. The most complained-about is the C300, mostly for airbags problems.

Mercedes Benz years to avoid

owner complaints: 24,652
recalls: 99
models: 71

Models

Sorted by number of complaints. Tap a model for its years to avoid.

Model	Years	Complaints	Worst year	Top problem
C300	2008-2009	1,248	2008	Airbags
E320	1994-2009	1,164	2005	Fuel system
ML320	1998-2009	741	2000	Brakes
C230	1997-2007	657	2007	Engine
ML350	2001-2009	499	2006	Engine
E500	2003-2009	460	2004	Fuel system
E Class	1993-2008	297	2003	Electrical
S Class	1994-2012	271	2000	Electrical
C350	2006-2009	238	2008	Airbags
320	1994-2002	225	1994	Electrical
SL500	1992-2009	225	2003	Suspension
S430	2000-2006	194	2001	Electrical
C Class	1991-2012	191	1995	Electrical
C320	2001-2007	187	2002	Electrical
GL450	2007-2009	185	2007	Seats
C280	1994-2007	174	2007	Engine
S500	1993-2007	173	2000	Electrical
SLK230	1998-2004	149	1999	Lights
ML430	1990-2001	136	2000	Brakes
300	1990-2002	129	1993	Electrical
CLK320	1999-2009	115	2003	Electrical
C220	1994-1998	109	1995	Electrical
ML500	2002-2007	107	2006	Steering
CLK350	2006-2009	102	2007	Fuel system
280	1994-2000	95	1995	Electrical
500	1990-2003	95	1993	Electrical
C240	2001-2007	88	2005	Airbags
M Class	1998-2009	86	2000	Steering
240	1995-2003	78	2003	Electrical
S600	1993-2007	74	2001	Engine
SLK	1998-2009	74	2002	Visibility
S550	2007-2008	73	2007	Transmission
E430	1998-2002	71	1999	Suspension
Mercedes Benz	1991-2003	68	2002	Engine
CLS500	2004-2009	67	2006	Fuel system
420	1990-1999	66	1997	Electrical
CLS550	2006-2009	63	2007	Fuel system
E550	2006-2009	58	2007	Fuel system
300 Series	1990-1995	52	1993	Electrical
B-Class Electric	2014-2016	50	2015	Transmission
SLK280	2006-2008	49	2007	Airbags
SLK350	2005-2008	48	2005	Airbags
Sprinter 2500	2012-2015	46	2014	Airbags
CL500	1999-2006	44	2002	Electrical
E300	1995-2009	42	1999	Electrical
SL	1990-2011	41	1994	Electrical
SLK320	2001-2004	40	2001	Brakes
600	1992-2001	39	1992	Electrical
400E	1992-1993	38	1992	Electrical
CLK500	2003-2006	38	2005	Fuel system
CLK430	1999-2003	37	2000	Electrical
SL550	2003-2009	36	2007	Brakes
CLK Class	2000-2006	35	2001	Electrical
Sprinter 3500	2013-2015	34	2013	Acceleration
CL Class	2000-2004	33	2002	Suspension
SL320	1994-2000	33	1995	Electrical
GL320	2006-2009	32	2008	Steering
CL600	2001-2005	31	2001	Suspension
E	1994-2011	31	2011	Fuel system
SL Class	1996-2005	31	1998	Brakes
190	1990-1999	29	1993	Electrical
R500	2006-2008	29	2006	Transmission
430	2000-2001	28	2000	Electrical
220	1994-2001	27	1995	Electrical
230	1999-2004	26	1999	Electrical
400	1992-2001	26	1993	Electrical
211	2003-2005	25	2005	Fuel system
C	1994-2010	22	2009	Lights
ML550	2008-2009	22	2008	Electrical
SL55	2003-2007	21	2003	Electrical
C63	2008-2010	20	2009	Electrical

Mercedes Benz problems by type

Electrical
2,670
Fuel system
1,394
Airbags
1,355
Engine
1,328
Brakes
1,094
Steering
868
Suspension
821
Transmission
817
Lights
760
Acceleration
424

Latest Mercedes Benz recalls

May 29, 2026
Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly
Mar 27, 2026
Air bags: passenger side frontal: cushion
Nov 19, 2024
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
Apr 26, 2024
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
Dec 23, 2022
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
May 9, 2022
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
Mar 18, 2022
Engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ecu/ECM): software
Aug 13, 2021
Air bags: frontal