Mercedes-Benz problems & recalls
Mercedes-Benz vehicles have drawn 33,410 consumer complaints and 2,611 recall campaigns across 509 models in NHTSA's files, led by the C300 and the E350.
33,410
NHTSA complaints
2,611
Recall campaigns
509
Models tracked
C300
Most complained
Which Mercedes-Benz models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C300 | 4,644 | 28 | ||
| E350 | 2,686 | 22 | ||
| E320 | 1,516 | 4 | ||
| Ml350 | 1,254 | 10 | ||
| Ml320 | 1,088 | 4 | ||
| Glk350 | 1,051 | 12 | ||
| C250 | 902 | 9 | ||
| C230 | 883 | 5 | ||
| C 300 | 670 | 46 | ||
| Sprinter 2500 | 662 | 95 | ||
| Glc 300 | 613 | 46 | ||
| Gl450 | 556 | 11 | ||
| E500 | 546 | 4 | ||
| Sprinter 3500 | 534 | 91 | ||
| Cla250 | 519 | 15 | ||
| C350 | 461 | 18 | ||
| Gla 250 | 440 | 28 | ||
| E-Class | 412 | 11 | ||
| Amg E55 | 399 | 4 | ||
| Gle 350 | 340 | 43 | ||
| S-Class | 339 | 12 | ||
| 320 | 332 | 1 | ||
| Sl500 | 308 | 2 | ||
| R350 | 307 | 3 | ||
| Glc300 | 306 | 16 | ||
| C320 | 303 | 4 | ||
| S550 | 292 | 15 | ||
| 300 | 288 | 8 | ||
| E550 | 283 | 16 | ||
| S430 | 282 | 0 | ||
| S500 | 274 | 0 | ||
| C-Class | 269 | 6 | ||
| Metris | 263 | 31 | ||
| E300 | 238 | 16 | ||
| C280 | 235 | 4 | ||
| Slk230 | 205 | 0 | ||
| Ml430 | 194 | 0 | ||
| Clk320 | 160 | 4 | ||
| Glb 250 | 159 | 25 | ||
| Gle350 | 156 | 13 | ||
| C220 | 154 | 1 | ||
| Ml500 | 142 | 3 | ||
| Cla 250 | 141 | 19 | ||
| Clk350 | 136 | 4 | ||
| Cls550 | 136 | 11 | ||
| C240 | 127 | 3 | ||
| 280 | 124 | 6 | ||
| A 220 | 124 | 16 | ||
| 500 | 123 | 2 | ||
| Gle 450 | 122 | 41 | ||
| 190 | 120 | 3 | ||
| 240 | 116 | 0 | ||
| S 580 | 116 | 21 | ||
| M-Class | 115 | 15 | ||
| Mercedes Benz | 112 | 2 | ||
| Gls 450 | 108 | 21 | ||
| Gl350 | 103 | 10 | ||
| Eqb 300 4matic | 100 | 5 | ||
| Gls450 | 100 | 20 | ||
| E430 | 98 | 0 | ||
| Slk | 96 | 4 | ||
| E 450 | 95 | 34 | ||
| S600 | 95 | 9 | ||
| Gl550 | 93 | 10 | ||
| 420 | 91 | 1 | ||
| B-Class Electric | 90 | 2 | ||
| Eqs 450 | 89 | 16 | ||
| Cls500 | 87 | 3 | ||
| E 300 | 85 | 11 | ||
| Slk350 | 82 | 7 | ||
| E400 | 80 | 15 | ||
| Gls 450 4matic | 80 | 13 | ||
| Sl550 | 80 | 8 | ||
| 300 Series | 79 | 0 | ||
| Amg C43 | 79 | 31 | ||
| Slk320 | 66 | 0 | ||
| E 350 | 65 | 23 | ||
| Cl500 | 64 | 1 | ||
| Slk280 | 60 | 2 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Amg Gle43 | 52 | 13 | ||
| CL-Class | 52 | 7 | ||
| Gle 350 4matic | 52 | 4 | ||
| B 250e | 51 | 5 | ||
| Glc 300 4matic | 51 | 6 | ||
| Amg Glc43 | 50 | 27 | ||
| Clk430 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Amg Gle53 | 48 | 19 | ||
| Cl600 | 47 | 1 | ||
| 400e | 44 | 2 | ||
| Clk500 | 44 | 4 | ||
| Sl320 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Sprinter 1500 | 44 | 55 | ||
| Gle450 | 43 | 11 | ||
| S 500 | 43 | 15 | ||
| R500 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Amg Cla45 | 41 | 18 | ||
| Amg Cls55 | 41 | 4 | ||
| Eqb 250 | 41 | 3 | ||
| CLK-Class | 40 | 2 | ||
| 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 | ||
| C200 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Cls 450 | 33 | 21 | ||
| C | 32 | 2 | ||
| Cl550 | 32 | 1 | ||
| C63 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Eqe 350+ | 30 | 4 | ||
| Amg Gla45 | 29 | 10 | ||
| C 300 4matic | 29 | 5 | ||
| Eqb 350 4matic | 29 | 6 | ||
| Gle 450e 4matic | 29 | 4 | ||
| 211 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 400 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Clk | 28 | 1 | ||
| E 400 | 28 | 13 | ||
| Sl600 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 380 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Amg E53 | 27 | 26 | ||
| Sl55 | 27 | 0 | ||
| C450 | 26 | 5 | ||
| Eqs 580 | 26 | 14 | ||
| Glc 350 E 4matic | 26 | 3 | ||
| 190e | 25 | 2 | ||
| AMG GT | 25 | 12 | ||
| C204.9 | 25 | 0 | ||
| S560 | 25 | 13 | ||
| Amg G63 | 24 | 18 | ||
| G 550 | 24 | 19 | ||
| S550 4matic | 24 | 4 | ||
| E250 | 23 | 5 | ||
| Gle 400 E | 23 | 1 | ||
| R320 | 23 | 4 | ||
| S420 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Amg Gle53 4matic | 22 | 7 | ||
| Sprinter 4500 | 22 | 54 | ||
| Amg Eqs | 21 | 3 | ||
| C204 | 21 | 0 | ||
| S63 | 21 | 4 | ||
| E 350 4matic | 20 | 2 | ||
| Amg S63 | 19 | 15 | ||
| C350e | 19 | 6 | ||
| Gle 450 4matic | 19 | 3 | ||
| S55 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Amg E43 | 18 | 6 | ||
| Glb 250 4matic | 18 | 1 | ||
| S350 | 18 | 0 | ||
| E63 | 17 | 7 | ||
| 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 | ||
| R-Class | 15 | 5 | ||
| Sprinter (vs30) | 15 | 15 | ||
| 300sd | 14 | 0 | ||
| Amg E63s | 14 | 14 | ||
| Amg Glb35 | 14 | 10 | ||
| Amg Gle63 | 14 | 21 | ||
| Amg Ml63 | 14 | 7 | ||
| G500 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Gle 580 | 14 | 14 | ||
| Gls 580 4matic | 14 | 24 | ||
| Redundant Eqe 350 4matic | 14 | 5 | ||
| S320 | 14 | 0 | ||
| C400 | 13 | 8 | ||
| E420 | 13 | 0 | ||
| G63 | 13 | 9 | ||
| Gle | 13 | 0 | ||
| Gle300d | 13 | 7 | ||
| Ml250 | 13 | 6 | ||
| S Series | 13 | 0 | ||
| 124 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 202 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Amg Sl63 | 12 | 10 | ||
| Cl55 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cls400 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Gl63 | 12 | 6 | ||
| Gls 550 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Sls | 12 | 5 | ||
| 500sl | 11 | 1 | ||
| Amg Cla35 | 11 | 8 | ||
| Amg Cls53 | 11 | 17 | ||
| Amg Cls63 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Amg Glc63 | 11 | 21 | ||
| C230k | 11 | 0 | ||
| CLS-Class | 11 | 1 | ||
| Glc350e | 11 | 5 | ||
| Redundant S550e | 11 | 1 | ||
| 350 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Amg C55 | 10 | 4 | ||
| Amg C63s | 10 | 9 | ||
| Amg Gls63 | 10 | 19 | ||
| E 450 4matic | 10 | 3 | ||
| Eqs 580 4matic | 10 | 2 | ||
| Mercedes Benz Truck | 10 | 0 | ||
| Sprinter | 10 | 0 | ||
| 129 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 300se | 9 | 0 | ||
| Amg Gt43 | 9 | 13 | ||
| C180 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Cl55 Amg | 9 | 0 | ||
| Cle 300 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 | ||
| Gls580 | 8 | 11 | ||
| Ml400 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Slk55 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 208 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Amg E 53 4matic+ Wagon | 7 | 2 | ||
| Clk550 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Glc 350 E | 7 | 13 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Gle550e | 6 | 8 | ||
| Gls550 | 6 | 5 | ||
| M166 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ml63 | 6 | 1 | ||
| S 560 4matic | 6 | 1 | ||
| S 560 E | 6 | 1 | ||
| Slk300 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Sl Series | 6 | 0 | ||
| Amg Eqe 4matic+ | 5 | 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 Gls63 4matic | 4 | 7 | ||
| Amg S63 4matic | 4 | 1 | ||
| Amg Sls | 4 | 0 | ||
| C63 Amg | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cl65 | 4 | 0 | ||
| E207 | 4 | 0 | ||
| E43 Amg | 4 | 2 | ||
| Eqe Suv 350+ | 4 | 2 | ||
| Eqs Suv 450 4matic | 4 | 2 | ||
| Gle 580 4matic | 4 | 5 | ||
| Gle63s | 4 | 7 | ||
| S 580 E | 4 | 5 | ||
| Sl500r | 4 | 0 | ||
| Slc 300 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 140 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 215 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 450slc | 3 | 3 | ||
| A 220 4matic | 3 | 1 | ||
| Amg C63 S | 3 | 6 | ||
| Amg Sl43 | 3 | 5 | ||
| C205 | 3 | 0 | ||
| C 350 E | 3 | 6 | ||
| Cla 250+ (ev) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Clk55 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Clk63 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cls63 | 3 | 4 | ||
| E400 Hybrid | 3 | 3 | ||
| eSprinter | 3 | 3 | ||
| Gla 250 4matic | 3 | 2 | ||
| Glb 200 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gle 350 E | 3 | 1 | ||
| S550 Hybrid | 3 | 0 | ||
| S 580 E 4matic | 3 | 2 | ||
| 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 | 8 | ||
| Amg C43 4matic | 2 | 3 | ||
| Amg Clk63 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Amg Glc63 S | 2 | 5 | ||
| Amg Gle63 S | 2 | 7 | ||
| Amg Gt63 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 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 | 2 | ||
| Amg Clk55 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Amg Eqs 53 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Amg Gla 35 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Amg Gla35 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Amg Gle63 S 4matic | 1 | 5 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Cl215 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cla 250 4matic | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cls218 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cls55 | 1 | 0 | ||
| E212 | 1 | 0 | ||
| E 400 4matic | 1 | 1 | ||
| E 450 4matic All-Terrain | 1 | 2 | ||
| E 450 4matic Coupe | 1 | 1 | ||
| Eqe | 1 | 0 | ||
| Eqe 320+ | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gl500 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gle292 Coupe | 1 | 0 | ||
| 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 Glb35 4matic | 0 | 1 | ||
| Amg Glc43 4matic | 0 | 2 | ||
| 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+ Coupe | 0 | 2 | ||
| 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 S 63 E 4matic+ | 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 350 4matic (ev) | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cle 300 4matic Cabriolet | 0 | 2 | ||
| Cle 450 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Cle 450 4matic | 0 | 2 | ||
| Cle 450 4matic Cabriolet | 0 | 2 | ||
| Cls 400 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cls 550 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Cls 63s | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cls63s | 0 | 1 | ||
| E 350 E | 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 | 4 | ||
| Gle 450 4matic Coupe | 0 | 2 | ||
| Gle550 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gls350d | 0 | 1 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.