Mercedes-Benz E550
Owners filed 241 complaints across 12 model years of the Mercedes-Benz E550. The 2010 drew the most (68); the 2016 the fewest (1).
Model years12
Complaints241
Recalls40
Fires2
Deaths0
Every Mercedes-Benz E550 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2014 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2013 | 16 | 5 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2012 | 17 | 4 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2010 | 68 | 3 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2008 | 15 | 3 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 37 | 4 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Tires | Routine |
Which Mercedes-Benz E550 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2010 is the weakest year on record, with 68 complaints concentrated in the air bags. 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.