Mercedes-Benz AMG E55

Owners filed 347 complaints across 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz AMG E55. The 2005 drew the most (132); the 2006 the fewest (34).

Model years4

Complaints347

Recalls13

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2006	34	4	—	—	Fuel System, Gasoline	Routine
2005	132	3	—	—	Fuel/Propulsion System	Routine
2004	111	3	—	1	Fuel/Propulsion System	Routine
2003	70	3	—	—	Fuel/Propulsion System	Routine

Which Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2005 is the weakest year on record, with 132 complaints concentrated in the fuel/propulsion system. It carries 3 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.