Mercedes-Benz problems & recalls
Mercedes-Benz vehicles have drawn 33,125 consumer complaints and 2,572 recall campaigns across 508 models in NHTSA's files, led by the C300 and the E350.
33,125
NHTSA complaints
2,572
Recall campaigns
508
Models tracked
C300
Most complained
Which Mercedes-Benz models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C300 | 4,923 | 35 | ||
| E350 | 2,672 | 22 | ||
| E320 | 1,516 | 4 | ||
| Ml350 | 1,249 | 10 | ||
| Ml320 | 1,088 | 4 | ||
| Glk350 | 1,044 | 12 | ||
| C250 | 902 | 9 | ||
| C230 | 883 | 5 | ||
| Sprinter 2500 | 651 | 95 | ||
| Glc 300 | 598 | 45 | ||
| Gl450 | 554 | 11 | ||
| E500 | 546 | 4 | ||
| Sprinter 3500 | 527 | 91 | ||
| Cla250 | 517 | 15 | ||
| C350 | 461 | 18 | ||
| Gla 250 | 428 | 27 | ||
| E-Class | 412 | 11 | ||
| Amg E55 | 399 | 4 | ||
| C 300 | 375 | 41 | ||
| S-Class | 339 | 12 | ||
| Gle 350 | 334 | 43 | ||
| 320 | 332 | 1 | ||
| R350 | 307 | 3 | ||
| Sl500 | 307 | 2 | ||
| Glc300 | 305 | 16 | ||
| C320 | 303 | 4 | ||
| S550 | 289 | 15 | ||
| 300 | 288 | 8 | ||
| E550 | 283 | 16 | ||
| S430 | 282 | 0 | ||
| S500 | 274 | 0 | ||
| C-Class | 269 | 6 | ||
| Metris | 263 | 31 | ||
| E300 | 237 | 16 | ||
| C280 | 234 | 4 | ||
| Slk230 | 205 | 0 | ||
| Ml430 | 194 | 0 | ||
| Gls 450 | 170 | 25 | ||
| Clk320 | 160 | 4 | ||
| Glb 250 | 157 | 24 | ||
| Gle350 | 155 | 13 | ||
| C220 | 152 | 1 | ||
| Ml500 | 142 | 3 | ||
| Cla 250 | 136 | 18 | ||
| Clk350 | 136 | 4 | ||
| Cls550 | 136 | 11 | ||
| C240 | 127 | 3 | ||
| 280 | 124 | 6 | ||
| 500 | 123 | 2 | ||
| Gle 450 | 121 | 41 | ||
| 190 | 120 | 3 | ||
| A 220 | 117 | 15 | ||
| 240 | 116 | 0 | ||
| M-Class | 115 | 15 | ||
| S 580 | 115 | 21 | ||
| Mercedes Benz | 112 | 2 | ||
| Gl350 | 103 | 10 | ||
| Gls450 | 100 | 20 | ||
| E430 | 98 | 0 | ||
| Slk | 96 | 4 | ||
| E 450 | 95 | 34 | ||
| S600 | 95 | 9 | ||
| 420 | 91 | 1 | ||
| B-Class Electric | 90 | 2 | ||
| Eqb 300 4matic | 90 | 5 | ||
| Gl550 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Eqs 450 | 88 | 16 | ||
| Cls500 | 87 | 3 | ||
| E 300 | 85 | 11 | ||
| Slk350 | 82 | 7 | ||
| E400 | 80 | 15 | ||
| Sl550 | 80 | 8 | ||
| 300 Series | 79 | 0 | ||
| Amg C43 | 78 | 31 | ||
| Amg Gle53 | 65 | 20 | ||
| Cl500 | 64 | 1 | ||
| Slk320 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Slk280 | 60 | 2 | ||
| E 350 | 59 | 23 | ||
| Glk250 | 58 | 8 | ||
| SL-Class | 58 | 8 | ||
| 300e | 57 | 0 | ||
| 600 | 57 | 2 | ||
| Sl | 57 | 1 | ||
| 560 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Amg E63 | 54 | 12 | ||
| Ml550 | 53 | 7 | ||
| CL-Class | 52 | 7 | ||
| Amg Gle43 | 51 | 13 | ||
| B 250e | 51 | 5 | ||
| Clk430 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Cl600 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Amg Glc43 | 46 | 27 | ||
| 400e | 44 | 2 | ||
| Clk500 | 44 | 4 | ||
| Sl320 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Sprinter 1500 | 44 | 55 | ||
| Gle450 | 43 | 11 | ||
| Glc 300 4matic | 42 | 5 | ||
| R500 | 42 | 2 | ||
| S 500 | 42 | 15 | ||
| Amg Cla45 | 41 | 17 | ||
| Amg Cls55 | 41 | 4 | ||
| CLK-Class | 40 | 2 | ||
| Eqb 250 | 40 | 3 | ||
| 230 | 39 | 3 | ||
| S400 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 430 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Gl320 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Glc | 36 | 0 | ||
| 220 | 35 | 3 | ||
| E | 34 | 6 | ||
| Eqs450 | 34 | 3 | ||
| Amg C63 | 33 | 30 | ||
| Gle 350 4matic | 33 | 4 | ||
| C | 32 | 2 | ||
| Cl550 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Cls 450 | 32 | 21 | ||
| C63 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Amg Gla45 | 29 | 9 | ||
| C200 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 211 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 400 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Clk | 28 | 1 | ||
| E 400 | 28 | 13 | ||
| Eqe 350+ | 28 | 4 | ||
| Sl600 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 380 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Amg E53 | 27 | 26 | ||
| Sl55 | 27 | 0 | ||
| C450 | 26 | 5 | ||
| Eqs 580 | 26 | 14 | ||
| 190e | 25 | 2 | ||
| C204.9 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Gle 450e 4matic | 25 | 3 | ||
| S560 | 25 | 13 | ||
| AMG GT | 24 | 12 | ||
| G 550 | 24 | 19 | ||
| S550 4matic | 24 | 4 | ||
| Amg G63 | 23 | 18 | ||
| E250 | 23 | 5 | ||
| Eqb 350 4matic | 23 | 6 | ||
| Gle 400 E | 23 | 1 | ||
| R320 | 23 | 4 | ||
| S420 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Sprinter 4500 | 22 | 54 | ||
| C204 | 21 | 0 | ||
| S63 | 21 | 4 | ||
| Amg Eqs | 19 | 3 | ||
| Amg S63 | 19 | 15 | ||
| C 300 4matic | 19 | 4 | ||
| C350e | 19 | 6 | ||
| S55 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Amg E43 | 18 | 6 | ||
| S350 | 18 | 0 | ||
| E 350 4matic | 17 | 2 | ||
| E63 | 17 | 7 | ||
| Glc 350 E 4matic | 17 | 3 | ||
| Eqe 350 4matic | 16 | 3 | ||
| Eqs 450 4matic | 16 | 2 | ||
| Glc 350 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Ml55 | 16 | 1 | ||
| S 450 | 16 | 14 | ||
| Slk250 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Amg C32 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Gl | 15 | 5 | ||
| Gle 450 4matic | 15 | 3 | ||
| R-Class | 15 | 5 | ||
| Sprinter (vs30) | 15 | 15 | ||
| 300sd | 14 | 0 | ||
| Amg E63s | 14 | 14 | ||
| Amg Gle63 | 14 | 21 | ||
| Amg Ml63 | 14 | 7 | ||
| G500 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Gle 580 | 14 | 16 | ||
| Redundant Eqe 350 4matic | 14 | 5 | ||
| S320 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Amg Gls63 | 13 | 19 | ||
| C400 | 13 | 8 | ||
| E420 | 13 | 0 | ||
| G63 | 13 | 9 | ||
| Gle | 13 | 0 | ||
| Gle300d | 13 | 7 | ||
| Gls 450 4matic | 13 | 3 | ||
| Gls 580 | 13 | 22 | ||
| Ml250 | 13 | 6 | ||
| S Series | 13 | 0 | ||
| 124 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 202 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Amg Glb35 | 12 | 9 | ||
| Amg Sl63 | 12 | 10 | ||
| Cl55 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cls400 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Gl63 | 12 | 6 | ||
| Glb 250 4matic | 12 | 0 | ||
| Sls | 12 | 5 | ||
| 500sl | 11 | 1 | ||
| Amg Cla35 | 11 | 7 | ||
| Amg Cls53 | 11 | 17 | ||
| Amg Cls63 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Amg Glc63 | 11 | 21 | ||
| C230k | 11 | 0 | ||
| CLS-Class | 11 | 1 | ||
| Glc350e | 11 | 5 | ||
| Gls 550 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Redundant S550e | 11 | 1 | ||
| 350 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Amg C55 | 10 | 4 | ||
| Mercedes Benz Truck | 10 | 0 | ||
| Sprinter | 10 | 0 | ||
| 129 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 300se | 9 | 0 | ||
| Amg C63s | 9 | 8 | ||
| Amg Gt43 | 9 | 13 | ||
| C180 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Cl55 Amg | 9 | 0 | ||
| Eqs 580 4matic | 9 | 2 | ||
| G550 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Ml | 9 | 3 | ||
| Redundant Eqs 450 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Amg Eqe | 8 | 3 | ||
| Cle 300 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Eqe350 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Eqe 500 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Eqs580 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Gle350d | 8 | 2 | ||
| Gle 400 | 8 | 7 | ||
| Glk204 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Ml400 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Slk55 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 208 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Amg E 53 4matic+ Wagon | 7 | 2 | ||
| Clk550 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Gle400 | 7 | 9 | ||
| Gle 550 E | 7 | 2 | ||
| S 580 4matic | 7 | 1 | ||
| 450 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Amg Gt53 | 6 | 19 | ||
| Cl63 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Eqe500 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Eqs Suv 580 4matic | 6 | 3 | ||
| G55 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Glc 350 E | 6 | 13 | ||
| Gle550e | 6 | 8 | ||
| Gls550 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Gls580 | 6 | 11 | ||
| M166 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ml63 | 6 | 1 | ||
| S 560 E | 6 | 1 | ||
| Slk300 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Sl Series | 6 | 0 | ||
| Amg GT S | 5 | 7 | ||
| Amg Sl55 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Cls | 5 | 1 | ||
| Eqe 500 4matic | 5 | 3 | ||
| S | 5 | 3 | ||
| Slc300 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 170 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 203 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 210 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Amg Glc43 4matic Coupe | 4 | 2 | ||
| Amg S63 4matic | 4 | 1 | ||
| Amg Sls | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cl65 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cle 300 4matic | 4 | 1 | ||
| E207 | 4 | 0 | ||
| E43 Amg | 4 | 2 | ||
| Eqe Suv 350+ | 4 | 2 | ||
| Eqs Suv 450 4matic | 4 | 2 | ||
| Gle 580 4matic | 4 | 2 | ||
| Gle63s | 4 | 7 | ||
| S 580 E | 4 | 5 | ||
| Sl500r | 4 | 0 | ||
| Slc 300 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 140 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 215 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 450slc | 3 | 3 | ||
| Amg Sl43 | 3 | 5 | ||
| C205 | 3 | 0 | ||
| C 350 E | 3 | 6 | ||
| Clk55 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Clk63 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cls63 | 3 | 4 | ||
| E400 Hybrid | 3 | 3 | ||
| E 450 4matic | 3 | 3 | ||
| eSprinter | 3 | 3 | ||
| Gla 250 4matic | 3 | 1 | ||
| Glb 200 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gle 350 E | 3 | 1 | ||
| S550 Hybrid | 3 | 0 | ||
| S 560 4matic | 3 | 1 | ||
| S65 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sl400 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Sl 450 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Sl 550 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 190 Series | 2 | 0 | ||
| 260e | 2 | 0 | ||
| 380sl | 2 | 0 | ||
| 380 Sl | 2 | 0 | ||
| 500sel | 2 | 0 | ||
| 600sl | 2 | 0 | ||
| Amg A35 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Amg C43 4matic | 2 | 2 | ||
| Amg C63 S | 2 | 6 | ||
| Amg Clk63 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Amg Eqe 4matic+ | 2 | 0 | ||
| Amg Glc63 S | 2 | 5 | ||
| Amg Gt63 | 2 | 15 | ||
| C63 Amg | 2 | 1 | ||
| Cl | 2 | 2 | ||
| Cl216 | 2 | 1 | ||
| E330 | 2 | 0 | ||
| E55 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Eqe Suv 350 4matic | 2 | 3 | ||
| G 580 Ev | 2 | 3 | ||
| Gl166 | 2 | 0 | ||
| S55 Amg | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sl63 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Sl65 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Slk32 | 2 | 0 | ||
| W163 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 250 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 280 Sl | 1 | 0 | ||
| 300d | 1 | 1 | ||
| 350sl | 1 | 1 | ||
| 420sel | 1 | 0 | ||
| 450sl | 1 | 2 | ||
| 463 | 1 | 0 | ||
| A170 | 1 | 0 | ||
| A176 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Amg Cle53 4matic | 1 | 1 | ||
| Amg Clk55 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Amg Eqs 53 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Amg Gla 35 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Amg Gla35 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Amg Gle53 4matic | 1 | 3 | ||
| Amg Gle63 S | 1 | 7 | ||
| Amg Gt55 | 1 | 0 | ||
| B242 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Babysmart | 1 | 1 | ||
| C176 | 1 | 0 | ||
| C190 | 1 | 0 | ||
| C 250 D | 1 | 0 | ||
| C 350 | 1 | 0 | ||
| C36 Amg | 1 | 0 | ||
| C63s Amg | 1 | 5 | ||
| Cl215 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cla 250 4matic | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cls218 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cls55 | 1 | 0 | ||
| E212 | 1 | 0 | ||
| E 450 4matic All-Terrain | 1 | 2 | ||
| E 450 4matic Coupe | 1 | 1 | ||
| Eqe | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gl500 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gle292 Coupe | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gle 450 E | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ml450 | 1 | 3 | ||
| S500e | 1 | 0 | ||
| S 560 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Sl230 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sl63 Amg | 1 | 0 | ||
| Slk172 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sprinter 906 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 0309d | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1013 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1113 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1313 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 201 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 220d | 0 | 1 | ||
| 230s | 0 | 1 | ||
| 250c | 0 | 1 | ||
| 250s | 0 | 1 | ||
| 280c | 0 | 2 | ||
| 280ce | 0 | 1 | ||
| 280 Coupe | 0 | 1 | ||
| 280e | 0 | 1 | ||
| 280s | 0 | 1 | ||
| 280se | 0 | 1 | ||
| 280 Sedan | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3005 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3005d | 0 | 1 | ||
| 300sel | 0 | 2 | ||
| 450se | 0 | 4 | ||
| 450sel | 0 | 4 | ||
| Amg C63 S E | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg C63 S E 4matic+ | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg C63 S E Performance 4matic+ | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Cle53 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Cle53 4matic Cabriolet | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg E 53 4matic+ | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg E 53 E 4matic+ | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg E63 S | 0 | 2 | ||
| Amg Eqe 53 4matic | 0 | 4 | ||
| Amg Eqe Suv 4matic | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Eqe Suv 53 4matic | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Eqs 53 4matic | 0 | 2 | ||
| Amg G65 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Amg Gla 35 4matic | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Glc43 4matic | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Glc43 Coupe | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Glc63s | 0 | 4 | ||
| Amg Glc63 S E | 0 | 3 | ||
| Amg Glc63 S E 4matic+ | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Glc63 S E 4matic+ Coupe | 0 | 3 | ||
| Amg Gle53 4matic Coupe | 0 | 2 | ||
| Amg Gle63s | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Gle63 S 4matic | 0 | 2 | ||
| Amg Gle63 S 4matic Coupe | 0 | 2 | ||
| Amg Gls63 4matic | 0 | 3 | ||
| Amg Gls63s | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg GT 63 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Amg Gt63s | 0 | 5 | ||
| Amg Gt63 S | 0 | 2 | ||
| Amg Gt63 S E | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg GT 63 S E Coupe | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Gta | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg GT C | 0 | 5 | ||
| Amg GT C Roadster | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg GT R | 0 | 3 | ||
| Amg GT Roadster | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg R63 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Amg S 63 E | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg S65 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Amg Sl55 4matic+ | 0 | 2 | ||
| Amg Sl63 4matic+ | 0 | 2 | ||
| Amg Sl63 S E | 0 | 2 | ||
| Amg Sl63 S E Performance 4matic+ | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Sl65 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Amg Slc 43 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Slc43 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Amg Slk55 | 0 | 1 | ||
| B160 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bq6910155 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Bq6910157 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Bq6910163 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Brougham | 0 | 2 | ||
| C43 Amg | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cl203 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cla 250+ (ev) | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cla 350 4matic (ev) | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cle 300 4matic Cabriolet | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cle 450 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Cle 450 4matic | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cle 450 4matic Cabriolet | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cls 400 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cls 550 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Cls 63s | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cls63s | 0 | 1 | ||
| E 350 E | 0 | 1 | ||
| E 400 4matic | 0 | 1 | ||
| E 400 4matic Cabriolet | 0 | 1 | ||
| E 400 4matic Coupe | 0 | 1 | ||
| E 400 4matic Wagon | 0 | 1 | ||
| E450 | 0 | 1 | ||
| E 450 4matic Cabriolet | 0 | 1 | ||
| E 450 4matic Wagon | 0 | 1 | ||
| E63 Amg | 0 | 2 | ||
| E63s | 0 | 1 | ||
| E63s Amg | 0 | 0 | ||
| Eqb | 0 | 0 | ||
| Eqe Suv 500 4matic | 0 | 3 | ||
| Eqs Suv 450+ | 0 | 2 | ||
| Gla250 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Glc 300 4matic Coupe | 0 | 3 | ||
| Gle 450 4matic Coupe | 0 | 2 | ||
| Gle550 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gls350d | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gls 580 4matic | 0 | 2 | ||
| L1013 | 0 | 3 | ||
| L1113 | 0 | 9 | ||
| L1116 | 0 | 5 | ||
| L1117 | 0 | 2 | ||
| L1316 | 0 | 4 | ||
| L1317 | 0 | 2 | ||
| L1319 | 0 | 1 | ||
| L1418 | 0 | 1 | ||
| L911 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Lp1113 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Lp1313 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Lp1317 | 0 | 1 | ||
| M | 0 | 1 | ||
| Maybach Gls600 | 0 | 5 | ||
| R | 0 | 5 | ||
| R550 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Redundant Amg Glc43 4matic | 0 | 2 | ||
| Redundant C63 Amg | 0 | 1 | ||
| Redundant Eqe 350 | 0 | 2 | ||
| S220 | 0 | 1 | ||
| S221 | 0 | 1 | ||
| S450 | 0 | 0 | ||
| S 450 4matic | 0 | 1 | ||
| S 500 4matic | 0 | 1 | ||
| S550e | 0 | 7 | ||
| S 560 4matic Coupe | 0 | 1 | ||
| S560e | 0 | 0 | ||
| S 580 E 4matic | 0 | 2 | ||
| S650 | 0 | 1 | ||
| S65 Amg | 0 | 5 | ||
| Sl450 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Slc 43 Amg | 0 | 2 | ||
| Slk 350 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Slk55 Amg | 0 | 1 | ||
| Slr | 0 | 1 | ||
| SLR McLaren | 0 | 1 | ||
| Tourrider Business | 0 | 5 | ||
| Tourrider Premium | 0 | 5 | ||
| Town Car | 0 | 2 |
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.