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2023 Mercedes-Benz E 450 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
24%of 17 total for the year
Median mileage
300miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 Mercedes-Benz E 450, 24% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 300 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My first incident was on July 17, 2023, the transmission shifted from drive to neutral, with out me touching the gear shift lever in any way. My safety and any passengers I have in this car, could be at risk, at this point I was going about 40 MPH, going into a gradual curve, entering a Entrance to 95 north, I had slowed down to the entrance ramp speed, this is when the transmission went from Drive to Neutral, with out me touching the gear shift lever. I had a appointment at Quirk Auto Park, there service dept. …”

NHTSA complaint #11551450, filed 2023-10

“My 2023 Mercedes 450E car was purchased on June 11, 2023 and has 1,750 miles. On 2 to 3 different occasions, I was stopped at a light waiting to make a left turn, fortunately my light was red and not a green permitting turning, which would have meant I would have pulled up and into the cross section to prepare to turn; I pushed the gas in the drive position and large red malfunction letters displayed across the dashboard and the car just revved. I put it in park and then drive postion a few times and had the same result. …”

NHTSA complaint #11558119, filed 2023-12

“The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz E450. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and merging into traffic, the gear shifter inadvertently shifted into neutral (N). There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the RPM was fluctuating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300.”

NHTSA complaint #11527944, filed 2023-06, 300 miles

“While driving, malfunction warning flashed on dash, followed by 48v malfunction warning, then engine coolant overheat warning. The car then went into limp mode and finally stopped completely. Luckily this occurred on a residential street and not on a high speed freeway - the car gave very little warning before drastically reduced speed and shutting down systems. A 48 volt battery problem should have a redundant system to prevent the engine from overheating and not shutting down the vehicle at speed. Very dangerous!”

NHTSA complaint #11628074, filed 2024-11

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023424%
202219%
2020111%
2019424%

Other parts of the 2023 Mercedes-Benz E 450

Engine
6 complaintsTires
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz E 450

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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