Mercedes-Benz R350

Owners filed 235 complaints across 7 model years of the Mercedes-Benz R350. The 2006 drew the most (99); the 2012 the fewest (8).

Model years7
Complaints235
Recalls18
Fires15
Deaths0

Every Mercedes-Benz R350 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20128
3Air BagsDo not drive
201118
31Air BagsDo not drive
201013
3Air BagsDo not drive
200915
3Air BagsDo not drive
200835
2SuspensionDo not drive
200747
251SuspensionDo not drive
200699
2102SuspensionDo not drive

Which Mercedes-Benz R350 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 99 complaints concentrated in the suspension. It carries 2 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.