Mercedes-BenzMake report

Mercedes-Benz Problems by Model

NHTSA recorded 23,479 consumer complaints for 191 Mercedes-Benz models (model years with at least 5 complaints). Choose a model to see problems by model year, the parts reported, the mileage when problems appear, recalls and service bulletins.

Most-reported recent Mercedes-Benz model years

Model years from the last 8 years with the most NHTSA complaints. More sales means more complaints, so read the counts as a starting point.

2018 Mercedes-Benz C30099 complaints
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 35091 complaints
2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC 30087 complaints
2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 250080 complaints
2019 Mercedes-Benz C30069 complaints
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 30069 complaints
2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 250067 complaints
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 30067 complaints
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC 30061 complaints
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 30055 complaints

All Mercedes-Benz models

Model	Model years	Complaints
C300	2008–2024	3,963
E350	2003–2024	2,215
E320	1994–2009	1,164
ML350	2003–2015	952
GLK350	2007–2015	901
ML320	1998–2009	740
C250	2012–2015	725
GLC 300	2016–2025	657
C230	1997–2007	653
E500	2003–2006	457
CLA250	2012–2023	448
Sprinter 2500	2010–2024	436
GL450	2007–2016	418
C350	2006–2015	357
GLE 350	2016–2024	351
AMG E55	2003–2006	347
Sprinter 3500	2011–2023	338
E Class	1993–2008	298
GLA 250	2015–2023	291
S Class	1994–2004	262
R350	2006–2012	235
E550	2007–2014	230
E300	1995–2019	229
320	1994–2002	225
SL500	1993–2006	214
Metris	2016–2022	209
S550	2007–2017	206
S430	2000–2006	194
C Class	1994–2008	187
300	1983–1999	185
C320	2001–2005	183
C280	1994–2007	166
S500	2000–2006	160
SLK230	1998–2003	156
GLS 450	2017–2021	140
ML430	1999–2001	135
C220	1994–2015	117
CLK320	1999–2005	113
GLB 250	2020–2023	105
ML500	2002–2007	104
CLK350	2006–2009	102
GLE 450	2016–2024	97
500	1992–2003	93
CLS550	2006–2014	92
E400	2015–2018	92
280	1994–2000	89
C240	2001–2005	87
M Class	1998–2006	82
GL350	2010–2015	81
A 220	2019–2021	78
240	2001–2003	75
EQS 450	2022–2024	75
EQB 300 4MATIC	2022–2024	73
E430	1998–2001	67
190	1985–1999	66
Mercedes Benz	1991–2003	65
SLK	1999–2005	65
GL550	2008–2015	65
420	1986–1999	64
CLS500	2006	62
E 450	2019–2023	61
S600	2001–2007	60
SLK350	2005–2012	56
AMG C43	2017–2020	55
B-Class Electric	2014–2016	50
SLK280	2006–2008	49
SL550	2007–2013	48
300 Series	1992–1995	46
GLK250	2013–2015	46
GLS 450 4MATIC	2022–2025	45
AMG E63	2007–2008	44
GLE 350 4MATIC	2021–2026	43
S 580	2021–2023	40
CL500	2000–2006	39
400E	1992–1993	38
AMG GLE43	2017–2019	38
EQB 250+	2023–2024	38
300E	1986–1993	37
600	1992–2001	37
SLK320	2001–2002	37
CLK500	2004–2006	37
560	1986–1990	33
AMG CLS55	2006	33
GLC 300 4MATIC	2023–2026	33
CLK430	1999–2000	31
CLK Class	2001–2004	31
GL320	2007–2009	31
C200	2015	31
AMG GLE53	2021–2022	29
SL	1994–1995	28
430	2000–2001	28
CL600	2001–2002	27
R500	2006	26
S 580 4MATIC	2022	25
220	1994–1996	24
CL Class	2002–2003	24
ML550	2008–2011	24
AMG GLC43	2018–2021	23
SL320	1995–1997	22
E	2005–2011	22
211	2003–2005	22
AMG CLA45	2014–2018	22
Sprinter 1500	2019–2021	22
SL Class	1998–2003	21
S400	2010–2011	21
GLC	2016–2017	21
S 500 4MATIC	2022	21
EQB 350 4MATIC	2022–2023	21
B 250E	2017	20
CLS 450	2019–2020	20
EQE 350+	2023–2024	20
230	1999–2004	19
CL550	2007–2011	19
400	1992–1993	18
S560	2018–2019	18
GLC 350 E 4MATIC	2025	18
C63	2008–2009	17
S550 4MATIC	2015–2016	17
EQS 580	2022–2023	17
380	1984–1985	16
C450	2016	16
GLE 400	2016–2019	15
EQE 350 4MATIC	2023	15
C	2009	14
R320	2007	14
AMG GLE53 4MATIC+	2023–2024	14
GLE 450E 4MATIC	2025	14
C204.9	2013–2014	13
GLE 400 E	2024	13
G 550	2019–2021	12
E250	2014–2015	12
GLS 550	2017–2018	12
AMG E43	2017–2018	12
C 300 4MATIC	2018	12
GLE 450 4MATIC	2025–2026	12
SL55	2003	11
C350E	2016–2017	11
AMG E53	2019–2021	11
190E	1991	10
S63	2008–2011	10
C400	2015	10
AMG C63	2012–2013	10
ML250	2015	10
S Series	1995	9
ML55	2001	9
Sprinter 4500	2019	9
SLK250	2013	8
CLS400	2015	8
GLC350E	2019	8
EQE 500	2023	8
EQS 580 4MATIC	2023	8
GLB 250 4MATIC	2020	8
300SD	1993	7
C230K	1999	7
G500	2003	7
S350	2012	7
S550E	2015	7
AMG C32	2002	7
GLE300D	2016	7
AMG GLA45	2015	7
S 450	2018	7
AMG EQS	2023	7
EQS 450 4MATIC	2023	7
350	1991	6
S320	1997	6
124	1995	6
CLS Class	2006	6
SLS	2011	6
AMG CLS53	2019	6
AMG GT	2016	6
GLE350D	2016	6
AMG G63	2023	6
500SL	1992	5
SL Series	1993	5
S420	1995	5
300SE	1991	5
CL55	2003	5
AMG CLS63	2008	5
CLK550	2007	5
AMG C55	2005	5
E420	1997	5
S55	2002	5
E63	2010	5
C204	2014	5
AMG C63S	2016	5
GLE 580	2020	5
AMG GLB35	2021	5
GLS580	2021	5
GLC 350	2019	5
AMG SL63	2022	5
CLE 300	2024	5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology