2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 brakes problems
The 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 has 28 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
28
Brakes complaints
16%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. THERE WAS A SUDDEN 100% PRESSURE LOSS IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS LESS THAN 20 FT FROM GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD HAVE MET WITH A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 92,392 MILES.…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 have?
NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 brakes — 16% 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.