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2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 brakes problems

The 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 has 38 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

38

Brakes complaints

23%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

E500 brakes complaints by model year38 complaints2003: 38 complaints2004: 28 complaints2005: 38 complaints2006: 3 complaints
E500 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

Per incident was back glass detached from window and broke all over the road and on the back of my car while driving. 2: Sbcc pump goes in and out admittedly and type of a no brake issue at all hard as a rock will not move car only has 180,000 miles on it and it’s been doing that since 140,000…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · February 16, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 brakes — 23% 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.