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2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 transmission problems

The 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 has 37 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

37

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

E350 transmission complaints by model year37 complaints2003: 1 complaints2006: 37 complaints2007: 21 complaints2008: 5 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 14 complaints2011: 6 complaints2012: 10 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 15 complaints2015: 1 complaints2016: 5 complaints
E350 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WE, MY WIFE AND 3 SON'S WERE COMING DOWN FROM BIG BEAR WHEN IT STARTED SNOWING. SNOW GOT HEAVY AND I WAS APPROACHING A SHARP CURVE SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 8MILES MADE THE TURN ND SLOWLY PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDDLE, THE RPMS WENT UP BUT THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO STOP PUT THE CAR IN PARK THEN…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · February 22, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 transmission — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.