Mercedes-Benz E350
Owners filed 2,210 complaints across 22 model years of the Mercedes-Benz E350. The 2006 drew the most (398); the 2026 the fewest (1).
Model years22
Complaints2,210
Recalls89
Fires57
Deaths1
Every Mercedes-Benz E350 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Do not drive | |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2020 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2016 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 5 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2015 | 31 | 6 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2014 | 278 | 8 | 14 | 10 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2013 | 161 | 6 | 4 | 15 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2012 | 217 | 7 | 1 | 6 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2011 | 223 | 5 | 2 | 9 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2010 | 183 | 4 | — | 9 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2008 | 173 | 4 | 9 | 8 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 349 | 5 | 10 | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Above average | |
| 2006 | 398 | 4 | 9 | 14 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 | — | 2 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine |
Which Mercedes-Benz E350 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 398 complaints concentrated in the fuel/propulsion system. It carries 4 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.